单词 | elapid |
释义 | elapid[ el-uh-pid ] / ˈɛl ə pɪd / nounany of numerous cosmopolitan snakes of the family Elapidae, having permanently erect fangs in the front of the upper jaw and including the New World coral snakes, the cobras, and most Australian snakes. adjectivebelonging or pertaining to the Elapidae. Origin of elapid1880–85; <New Latin Elapidae, equivalent to Elap- (stem of Elaps name of genus ≪ Greek éllops a sea-fish) + -idae-id2 Words nearby elapidElamitic, élan, élancé, eland, élan vital, elapid, elapse, Elara, E.L.A.S., elasmobranch, elasmosaur Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for elapid
British Dictionary definitions for elapidelapid / (ˈɛləpɪd) / nounany venomous snake of the mostly tropical family Elapidae, having fixed poison fangs at the front of the upper jaw and including the cobras, coral snakes, and mambas adjectiveof, relating to, or belonging to the Elapidae Word Origin for elapidC19: from New Latin Elapidae, from Medieval Greek elaps, elops a fish, sea serpent; perhaps related to Greek lepis scale Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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