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rinkhals

[ringk-hals]
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noun
  1. ringhals.
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rinkhals

ringhals (ˈrɪŋˌhals)

noun plural -hals or -halses
  1. a venomous elapid snake, Hemachatus hemachatus of southern Africa, which spits venom at its enemies from a distanceAlso called: spitting snake
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Word Origin

Afrikaans, literally: ring neck
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