ringhals snake

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• ringhals — /ˈrɪŋhæls/ (say ringhals) noun a poisonous snake of southern Africa, Hemachatus haemachutus, characterised by the ability to spit its venom at its victim s eyes; spitting snake. Also, ringhals cobra. {Afrikaans ringhals, rinkhals, from Dutch ring …  

• ringhals — /ring hals/, n. a highly venomous snake, Hemachatus haemachatus, of southern Africa, related to the cobras, having one to three light colored bands across its throat and characterized by its ability to accurately spit its venom up to 7 ft. (2.1… …   Universalium

• ringhals — ring·hals riŋ .hals n a venomous African elapid snake (Haemachates haemachatus) that is closely related to the true cobras but has carinate scales and that seldom strikes but spits or sprays its venom aiming at the eyes of its victim where the… …   Medical dictionary

• ringhals — n. a large venomous snake, Hemachatus hemachatus, of Southern Africa, with a white ring or two across the neck. Etymology: Afrik. rinkhals f. ring RING(1) + hals neck …   Useful english dictionary

• spitting snake — noun highly venomous snake of southern Africa able to spit venom up to seven feet • Syn: ↑ringhals, ↑rinkhals, ↑Hemachatus haemachatus • Hypernyms: ↑elapid, ↑elapid snake * * * noun : a venomous snake (as a ringhals) that discha …   Useful english dictionary

• elapid snake — noun any of numerous venomous fanged snakes of warmer parts of both hemispheres • Syn: ↑elapid • Hypernyms: ↑snake, ↑serpent, ↑ophidian • Hyponyms: ↑coral snake, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• spitting snake — /ˈspɪtɪŋ sneɪk/ (say spiting snayk) noun → ringhals …  

• Snakebite — For other uses, see Snakebite (disambiguation). Snakebite Classification and external resources Cobra Naja naja ICD 10 T …   Wikipedia

• reptile — reptilelike, adj. reptiloid /rep tl oyd /, adj. /rep til, tuyl/, n. 1. any cold blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia, comprising the turtles, snakes, lizards, crocodilians, amphisbaenians, tuatara, and various extinct members including the… …   Universalium

• Morsure de serpent — Classification et ressources externes Cobra indien (Naja naja) CIM 10 …   Wikipédia en Français

• elapid — noun any of numerous venomous fanged snakes of warmer parts of both hemispheres • Syn: ↑elapid snake • Hypernyms: ↑snake, ↑serpent, ↑ophidian • Hyponyms: ↑coral snake, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary