elapid

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/əˈlæ.pɪd//ˈɛl.ə.pɪd/

noun

A snake of the family Elapidae.

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elapid snake
Origintranslingual Elapidae →
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Meanings

nounelapid (plural elapids)

plural elapids

  1. biologyA snake of the family Elapidae.
adjectiveelapid (comparative more elapid, superlative most elapid)

comparative more elapid · superlative most elapid

  1. Characteristic of these snakes.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounany of numerous venomous fanged snakes of warmer parts of both hemispheres

Similar
elapid snake
Broader
snakeserpentophidian

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. translingualElapidae
  2. Englishelapid

From translingual Elapidae.

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Translations

Finnish myrkkytarhakäärme
  • myrkkytarhakäärmeTranslations
Italian elapide
  • elapideTranslations
Russian аспид
  • аспид (aspid)Translations

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

alipedpedialDalipepleiad
Cite this entry
APA

elapid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elapid

MLA

“elapid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elapid. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “elapid,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elapid.

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