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Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of various cobras of the genus Naja that can spit venom.
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nounaggressive cobra widely distributed in Africa; rarely bites but spits venom that may cause blindness
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black-necked cobraNaja nigricollis
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Translations
Afrikaans spoegkobra
- spoegkobracobra that spits venom
Catalan cobra escopidora
- cobra escopidoracobra that spits venom
German Speikobra
- Speikobracobra that spits venom
Polish kobra plująca
- kobra plującacobra that spits venom
Portuguese cobra-cuspideira, cuspideira
- cobra-cuspideiracobra that spits venom
- cuspideiracobra that spits venom
Swahili swila
- swilacobra that spits venom
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APA
spitting cobra. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spitting%20cobra
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“spitting cobra.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spitting%20cobra. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spitting cobra,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spitting%20cobra.
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