Definitions of cobra
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venomous Asiatic and African elapid snakes that can expand the skin of the neck into a hood
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Indian cobra, Naja naja
a cobra of tropical Africa and Asia
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Egyptian cobra, Naja haje, asp
cobra used by the Pharaohs as a symbol of their power over life and death
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Naja nigricollis, black-necked cobra, spitting cobra
aggressive cobra widely distributed in Africa; rarely bites but spits venom that may cause blindness
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Naja hannah, Ophiophagus hannah, hamadryad, king cobra
large cobra of southeastern Asia and the East Indies; the largest venomous snake; sometimes placed in genus Naja
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type of:
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elapid, elapid snake
any of numerous venomous fanged snakes of warmer parts of both hemispheres
Pronunciation
US
/ˈkoʊbrə/
UK
/ˈkəʊbrə/
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