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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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