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Definition of King cobra
1. Noun. Large cobra of southeastern Asia and the East Indies; the largest venomous snake; sometimes placed in genus Naja.
Generic synonyms: Cobra
Group relationships: Genus Ophiophagus, Ophiophagus
Definition of King cobra
1. Noun. A large venomous snake found in East Asia, taxonomic name ''Ophiophagus hannah'', the longest venomous snake in the world. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of King Cobra
Literary usage of King cobra
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Sa'-zada Tales by William Alexander Fraser (1905)
"FIFTH NIGHT THE STORY OF THE TRIBE OF king cobra IT was the fifth night of the
Sa'-zada tales. As usual, Hathi, Grey Wolf, and all the other animals, ..."
2. The Saturday Magazine (1836)
"When the fire got warm, king cobra, began to excite them by music, which, with
a u-addie, or small club, he drew out of a shield made of bark, ..."
3. The Windsor Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly for Men and Women (1904)
"The cobra at times is aggressive, the king cobra being said even to pursue man.
... Naturalists accept, however, that the king cobra, owing to its great ..."
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