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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024el•a•pid (el′ə pid),USA pronunciation n. - Reptilesany 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.
adj. - Reptilesbelonging or pertaining to the Elapidae.
- Neo-Latin Elapidae, equivalent. to Elap- (stem of Elaps name of genus Greek éllops a sea-fish) + -idae -id2
- 1880–85
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