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Noun: king cobra  king'kow-bru
  1. Large cobra of southeastern Asia and the East Indies; the largest venomous snake; sometimes placed in genus Naja
    "The king cobra reared up to its full impressive height";
    - hamadryad, Ophiophagus hannah, Naja hannah

Derived forms: king cobras

Type of: cobra

Part of: genus Ophiophagus, Ophiophagus

Encyclopedia: King cobra