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elapid

/əˈlæ.pɪd/

elapid noun: a snake of the family Elapidae.

elapid: a snake of the family Elapidae
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Noun

elapid (plural elapids)

  1. A snake of the family Elapidae.

Adjective

elapid (comparative more elapid, superlative most elapid)

  1. Characteristic of these snakes.

Forms of elapid

Noun
pluralelapids
Adjective
comparativemore elapid
superlativemost elapid

Origin of elapid

From translingual Elapidae.

Questions about elapid

What does elapid mean?
Elapid means a snake of the family Elapidae.
What part of speech is elapid?
Elapid can be a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce elapid?
Elapid is pronounced /əˈlæ.pɪd/.
What is the plural of elapid?
The plural of elapid is elapids.

Words near elapid in the dictionary

  1. elaphines
  2. elaphrine
  3. elaphrines
  4. elaphure
  5. elaphures
  6. elapid
  7. elapidic
  8. elapids
  9. elapine
  10. elapoid
  11. elapoids

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