elapid
[ el-uh-pid ]
/ ˈɛl ə pɪd /
noun
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.
adjective
belonging or pertaining to the Elapidae.
Origin of elapid
1880–85; < New Latin
Elapidae, equivalent to
Elap- (stem of
Elaps name of genus ≪ Greek
éllops a sea-fish) +
-idae
-id2
Words nearby elapid
elaiosome,
elam,
elamite,
elamitic,
eland,
elapid,
elapse,
elara,
elasmobranch,
elasmosaur,
elastance
Example sentences from the Web for elapid
Male combat in American colubrid snakes with remarks on combat in other colubrid and elapid snakes.
British Dictionary definitions for elapid
elapid
/ (ˈɛləpɪd) /
noun
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
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the Elapidae
Word Origin for elapid
C19: from New Latin
Elapidae, from Medieval Greek
elaps, elops a fish, sea serpent; perhaps related to Greek
lepis scale