king cobra

Thân thiện

A king cobra raises its hood in a dense tropical forest.

Definition

Noun 1. A large, highly venomous snake of southeastern Asia and the East Indies: The king cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) is the world's longest venomous snake. It is distinguished by its size, its ability to deliver a large quantity of potent neurotoxic venom, and its diet, which consists primarily of other snakes.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The king cobra reared up, spreading its distinctive hood as a warning.
  • While filming the documentary, they encountered a king cobra in the rainforest.
  • The bite of a king cobra can be fatal to an adult human.

Advanced Usage

• Scientific Classification: In taxonomic contexts, the king cobra is noted for being the sole member of its genus, , which means "snake-eater."
  • Unlike true cobras of the genus Naja, the king cobra belongs to the genus Ophiophagus.

Variants and Related Words

• Ophiophagus hannah (n): The scientific binomial name for the king cobra.
• Hamadryad (n): An alternative, though less common, name for the king cobra.

Synonyms

• Hamadryad (n): A synonym, primarily used in older or more literary contexts.

Học thuật

Noun

1. large cobra of southeastern Asia and the East Indies; the largest venomous snake; sometimes placed in genus Naja

Từ đồng nghĩa

• hamadryad
• Ophiophagus hannah
• Naja hannah