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Definitions for Elapid
[1] any 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.
[2] belonging or pertaining to the Elapidae.
[3] any 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
[4] of, relating to, or belonging to the Elapidae
Words nearby Elapid
elaiosome, elam, elamite, elamitic, eland, elapid, elapse, elara, elasmobranch, elasmosaur, elastance
Origin of Elapid
1880–85; < New Latin Elapidae, equivalent to Elap- (stem of Elaps name of genus ≪ Greek éllops a sea-fish) + -idae -id2
Word origin for Elapid
C19: from New Latin Elapidae, from Medieval Greek elaps, elops a fish, sea serpent; perhaps related to Greek lepis scale