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‖ pseudechis Zool.|ps-, ˈsjuːdɛkɪs|
[mod.L. generic name, f. Gr. ψευδ-, pseudo- + ἔχις viper.]
A genus of very venomous snakes of the family Colubridæ, series Proteroglyphæ, subfamily Elapinæ, including the Black Snake or Purple Death-adder, P. porphyriacus of Australia. Hence attrib. pseudechis poison, pseudechis poisoning. Also pseuˈdechic a., of or pertaining to the Pseudechis.
1897Allbutt's Syst. Med. II. 811 The toxic proteids of the poison of pseudechis. Ibid. 812 Cobra poison contains proto-albumose, and so does pseudechis poison. Ibid. 824 In the case of pseudechis poisoning. Ibid. 822 Effects of the injection of pseudechic venom. |