ELAPINE

Adjective

elapine

Pertaining to the Elapidae, a taxonomic group including cobras.

Anagrams

• alepine, alépine

Source: Wiktionary


El"a*pine, a. Etym: [See Elaps.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Like or pertaining to the Elapidæ, a family of poisonous serpents, including the cobras. See Ophidia.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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