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rinkhals

rinkhals noun: any of species Hemachatus haemachatus of venomous elapids found in parts of southern Africa.

rinkhals: any of species Hemachatus haemachatus of venomous elapids found in parts of southern Africa
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Noun

rinkhals (plural rinkhalses)

  1. Any of species Hemachatus haemachatus of venomous elapids found in parts of southern Africa.

Forms of rinkhals

pluralrinkhalses
alternative formringhals

Origin of rinkhals

From Afrikaans rinkhals (“ring throat”).

Questions about rinkhals

What does rinkhals mean?
Rinkhals means any of species Hemachatus haemachatus of venomous elapids found in parts of southern Africa.
What part of speech is rinkhals?
Rinkhals is a noun.
What is the plural of rinkhals?
The plural of rinkhals is rinkhalses.

Words near rinkhals in the dictionary

  1. Rinkeby Swedish
  2. rinked
  3. rinker
  4. rinkers
  5. Rinkes
  6. rinkhals
  7. rinkhalses
  8. rinking
  9. rinkite
  10. rinkman
  11. rinkmaster

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