noun
aggressive cobra widely distributed in Africa; rarely bites but spits venom that may cause blindness
• Syn: ↑spitting cobra, ↑Naja nigricollis
• Hypernyms: ↑cobra
• Member Holonyms: ↑Naja, ↑genus Naja
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\\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷-\ noun : a venomous and aggressive elapid snake (Naja nigricollis) common and widely distributed in Africa that rarely bites but discharges by spitting a venom that is harmless to the intact skin but may cause blindness if it enters the eyes — called also spitting cobra
Useful english dictionary. 2012.