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RINKHALS
ringhals, rinkhals, spitting snake, Hemachatus haemachatus
(noun) highly venomous snake of southern Africa able to spit venom up to seven feet
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
rinkhals (plural rinkhalses)
A venomous elapid, Hemachatus haemachatus, found in parts of southern Africa.
Source: Wiktionary
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EXTINGUISHABLE
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