black-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 * * * … Medical dictionary
cobra — 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… … Medical dictionary
Black mamba — For other uses, see Black mamba (disambiguation). Black mamba Conservation status … Wikipedia
spitting 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… … Medical dictionary
spitting 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 … Useful english dictionary
Spitting 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… … Wikipedia
Philippine Cobra — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia … Wikipedia
spitting 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 … English World dictionary
List 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… … Wikipedia
Naja — Na·ja nā jə n a genus of elapid snakes comprising the true cobras * * * Na·ja (naґjə) a genus of venomous snakes of the family Elapidae found in Asia and Africa, including most of the cobras. N. haґje is the Egyptian cobra; N. mossambiґca is … Medical dictionary
