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elapid

/ˈɛl.ə.pɪd/

Traducción: Sustantivo que designa a cualquiera de las numerosas serpientes venenosas de colmillos fijos, propias de regiones cálidas de ambos hemisferios.

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noun

/ˈɛl.ə.pɪd/C2formalscientific
  • esSustantivo que designa a cualquiera de las numerosas serpientes venenosas de colmillos fijos, propias de regiones cálidas de ambos hemisferios.

A noun referring to any of numerous venomous snakes with fangs, found in warmer parts of both hemispheres.

  1. Venomous snake familyC2formalscientific

    Any of numerous venomous snakes of the family Elapidae, characterized by short, permanently erect fangs at the front of the mouth.

    esElápido

    • Cobras and mambas are well-known examples of elapids.
    • The elapid's venom is primarily neurotoxic, affecting the nervous system.
    • Herpetologists study the behavior of various elapids in their natural habitats.
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  • elapids plural form
  • elapids' possessive plural form
  • elapid's possessive singular form