: any of several chiefly arboreal venomous green or black elapid snakes (genus Dendroaspis) of sub-Saharan Africa
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There was something called mindfulness behind the mamba mentality.
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Taylor Mims, Billboard, 15 May 2024
Researchers have created a powerful synthetic antibody that counteracts the deadly venom produced by snakes in the Elapidae family—which includes the black mamba, king cobra and kraits.
—Catherine Duncan, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Mar. 2024
The 20-year-old daughter of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant recently spoke about her mission of continuing to promote the mamba mentality.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2023
The variety packs of four 3-ounce mini jars offer something for everyone, from chai spice peanut and almond to hot mamba.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 12 Dec. 2023
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Taylor Mims, Billboard, 15 May 2024
Researchers have created a powerful synthetic antibody that counteracts the deadly venom produced by snakes in the Elapidae family—which includes the black mamba, king cobra and kraits.
—Catherine Duncan, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Mar. 2024
The 20-year-old daughter of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant recently spoke about her mission of continuing to promote the mamba mentality.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2023
The variety packs of four 3-ounce mini jars offer something for everyone, from chai spice peanut and almond to hot mamba.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 12 Dec. 2023
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: any of several venomous elapid snakes (genus Dendroaspis) of sub-Saharan Africa that are related to the cobras but lack a dilatable hood
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: a southern African snake (D. angusticeps) that has a light or olive-green phase and a black phase, that attains in the latter phase a length of 12 feet (3.66 meters), and that is noted for the quickness with which it inflicts its often fatal bite
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