Elapid Definition
ĕlə-pĭd
noun
Any of various venomous snakes of the family Elapidae, such as the cobras, mambas, and coral snakes, having hollow, fixed fangs.
American Heritage Medicine
Synonyms:
- elapid snake
adjective
Characteristic of these snakes.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Elapid
Noun
Singular:
elapid
Plural:
elapidsOrigin of Elapid
From New Latin Elapidae family name from Late Greek elaps elap- fish variant of Greek ellops
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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