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spitting cobra

noun

Definition of SPITTING COBRA

:  any of several cobras (as Naja nigricollis and Hemachatus haemachatus of Africa) that in defense typically eject their venom toward the victim without striking
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First Known Use of SPITTING COBRA

1910
Medical Dictionary

spitting cobra

noun

Medical Definition of SPITTING COBRA

:  black-necked cobra; also :  an African cobra (Hemachatus hemachatus) that in defense typically ejects its venom toward the victim without striking

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