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asp

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: asp

1
n
cobra used by the Pharaohs as a symbol of their power over life and death
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n
of southern Europe; similar to but smaller than the adder
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: asp
1

n cobra used by the Pharaohs as a symbol of their power over life and death

Synonyms:
Egyptian cobra, Naja haje
Type of:
cobra
venomous Asiatic and African elapid snakes that can expand the skin of the neck into a hood
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n of southern Europe; similar to but smaller than the adder

Synonyms:
Vipera aspis, asp viper
Type of:
viper
venomous Old World snakes characterized by hollow venom-conducting fangs in the upper jaw
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