elapid

Thân thiện

A scientist carefully observes an elapid in a secure terrarium.

Definition

Noun: 1. A venomous snake with fixed front fangs: An elapid is a member of a large family (Elapidae) of venomous snakes characterized by having relatively short, permanently erect (fixed) fangs at the front of the upper jaw. They are found primarily in warmer regions around the world.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The cobra is a well-known and highly dangerous elapid.
  • Australia is home to many species of elapid, including taipans and tiger snakes.
  • Unlike vipers, elapids have fixed fangs that do not fold back.

Advanced Usage

• Scientific Classification: The term "elapid" is derived from the family name . It is used in herpetology (the study of reptiles and amphibians) to categorize and discuss this specific group of snakes.
  • The research paper focused on the neurotoxic venom produced by elapids.

Variants and Related Words

• Elapine (adj): Pertaining to or characteristic of the elapid family of snakes.
  • The snake exhibited typical elapine fang structure.

Synonyms

• Front-fanged snake: A descriptive synonym highlighting the key anatomical feature.
• Proteroglyphous snake: A technical term referring to the fixed-fang arrangement.

Different Meanings

• The word "elapid" has a single, specific zoological meaning and is not used in other contexts.

Học thuật

Noun

1. any of numerous venomous fanged snakes of warmer parts of both hemispheres

Từ đồng nghĩa

• elapid snake