black-necked cobra
1black-necked cobra — blak .nekt n a venomous and aggressive African elapid snake (Naja nigricollis) that rarely bites but discharges by spitting a venom that is harmless to the intact skin but may cause blindness if it enters the eyes called also spitting cobra * * * …
2black-necked cobra — noun aggressive cobra widely distributed in Africa; rarely bites but spits venom that may cause blindness • Syn: ↑spitting cobra, ↑Naja nigricollis • Hypernyms: ↑cobra • Member Holonyms: ↑Naja, ↑genus Naja * * * …
3cobra — Most cobras are members of the highly venomous snake genus, Naja (family Elapidae); six species are recognized, all African except for the Asiatic c.; typical behavior includes spreading of the neck (hood), rearing one third of the body off of… …
4Black mamba — For other uses, see Black mamba (disambiguation). Black mamba Conservation status …
5spitting cobra — n BLACK NECKED COBRA also an African cobra (Hemachatus hemachatus) that in defense typically ejects its venom toward the victim without striking * * * any of several cobras that have a venom canal opening forward in the fangs, so that the snake… …
6spitting cobra — noun aggressive cobra widely distributed in Africa; rarely bites but spits venom that may cause blindness • Syn: ↑black necked cobra, ↑Naja nigricollis • Hypernyms: ↑cobra • Member Holonyms: ↑Naja, ↑genus Naja …
7Spitting cobra — refers to any one of several species of cobras that have the ability to spit or eject venom from their mouth when defending themselves against predators. The spit venom is harmless to intact skin. However, it can cause permanent blindness if… …
8Philippine Cobra — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia …
9spitting cobra — n. any of various cobras, esp. the ringhals and a small, black necked African cobra (Naja nigricollis), that spray jets of venom at the eyes of an aggressor …
10List of snakes by common name — This is a list of extant snakes, given by their common names. Note that the snakes are grouped by name, and in some cases the grouping may have no scientific basis. A *Adder **Berg adder **Common adder **Deaf adder **Death adder **Desert death… …
