Jameson's mamba

noun

Dendroaspis jamesoni, a highly venomous elapid snake, native to equatorial Africa.

Meanings

nounJameson's mamba (plural Jameson's mambas)

plural Jameson's mambas

  1. Dendroaspis jamesoni, a highly venomous elapid snake, native to equatorial Africa.

Origin

Named in honour of Robert Jameson (1774–1854), Scottish naturalist and mineralogist.

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APA

Jameson's mamba. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jameson's%20mamba

MLA

“Jameson's mamba.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jameson's%20mamba. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Jameson's mamba,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jameson's%20mamba.

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