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Definition of Black-necked cobra
1. Noun. Aggressive cobra widely distributed in Africa; rarely bites but spits venom that may cause blindness.
Exact synonyms: Naja Nigricollis, Spitting Cobra
Group relationships: Genus Naja, Naja
Generic synonyms: Cobra
Group relationships: Genus Naja, Naja
Generic synonyms: Cobra
Lexicographical Neighbors of Black-necked Cobra
Literary usage of Black-necked cobra
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Wild Game in Zambezia by Reginald Charles Fulke Maugham (1914)
"The black-necked cobra, like the South African ringhals, possesses also the power
of spitting its venom, with which it can strike an opponent— usually ..."
2. The Geographical Journal by Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain). (1905)
"... serval cats are common ; puff-adders and the black-necked cobra are the
commonest snakes, though in the Lango country pythons must be numerous, ..."
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