elapid

el·a·pid

elapid

noun

Any of various venomous snakes of the family Elapidae, such as the cobras, mambas, and coral snakes, having hollow, fixed fangs.

Origin of elapid

From New Latin Elapidae family name from Late Greek elaps elap- fish variant of Greek ellops

Related Forms:

el′a·pid
adjective

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Noun

(plural elapids)

(zoology) Any of many species of snakes of the family Elapidae, including the cobras, mambas, and coral snakes.

Adjective

(comparative more elapid, superlative most elapid)

Characteristic of these snakes.

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elapid - Medical Definition

Any of various venomous snakes of the family Elapidae, such as the cobras, mambas, and coral snakes, having hollow, fixed fangs.

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el′a·pid
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