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ringhals
ring·hals (rĭng′hăls′) also rink·hals (rĭngk′-)n. pl. ring·hals·es also rink·hals·es An African snake (Hemachatus haemachatus) that has one or two whitish bands across the neck and sprays venom at the eyes of an attacker, occasionally causing blindness. [Obsolete Afrikaans : ring, ring (from Middle Dutch rinc; see sker- in Indo-European roots) + hals, neck (from Middle Dutch; see kwel- in Indo-European roots).]ThesaurusNoun | 1. | ringhals - highly venomous snake of southern Africa able to spit venom up to seven feetHemachatus haemachatus, rinkhals, spitting snakeelapid, elapid snake - any of numerous venomous fanged snakes of warmer parts of both hemispheres |
ringhals
ringhals: see cobracobra, name for African and Asian snakes of the family Elapidae that are equipped with inflatable neck hoods. The family also includes the African mambas, the Asian kraits, the New World coral snakes and a large number of Australian snakes. ..... Click the link for more information. .ringhals
ringhals (rĭng′hăls′) also rinkhals (rĭngk′-)n. pl. ring·halses An African snake (Hemachatus haemachatus) that has one or two whitish bands across the neck and sprays venom at the eyes of an attacker, occasionally causing blindness.ringhals
Synonyms for ringhalsnoun highly venomous snake of southern Africa able to spit venom up to seven feetSynonyms- Hemachatus haemachatus
- rinkhals
- spitting snake
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