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Definition of Spitting cobra
1. Noun. Aggressive cobra widely distributed in Africa; rarely bites but spits venom that may cause blindness.
Group relationships: Genus Naja, Naja
Generic synonyms: Cobra
Definition of Spitting cobra
1. Noun. Any of various cobras of the genus ''Naja'' that can spit venom. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Spitting Cobra
Literary usage of Spitting cobra
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Zulu-English Dictionary with Notes on Pronunciation: A Revised Orthography by Alfred T. Bryant (1905)
"... a species of spitting cobra or naia, etc. ¡(li)-Pipi (sp),n. Pipe, whether
for water or for smoking [Eng.]. ..."
2. Nyasaland Under the Foreign Office by Hector Livingston Duff (1906)
"Some of the non-poisonous snakes, on the 1 Their remedy for the venom of the
spitting cobra (Naja Flava) is human milk. ..."
3. The Man who Did the Right Thing: A Romance by Sir Harry Hamilton Johnston (1921)
"... by the jets of saliva which accompanied his easily provoked eloquence, her
special African horror, the spitting cobra. And Albert Greystock was too good ..."
4. The Man who Did the Right Thing: A Romance by Harry Hamilton Johnston (1921)
"... barring the men's way, in the middle of that track an unusually large "
spitting" cobra had erected itself on the stiffened tail-third of its length and ..."
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