Definition of spitting cobra
: any of several cobras (such as Naja nigricollis and Hemachatus haemachatus of Africa) that in defense typically eject their venom toward the victim without striking
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Fire ants, spitting cobras and even some species of birds are known to disable their prey with harmful sprays.
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Among them was the African spitting cobra, Spracklandus.
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First Known Use of spitting cobra
1910
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spitting cobra
medical Definition of spitting cobra
: black-necked cobra;
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: an African cobra (Hemachatus hemachatus) that in defense typically ejects its venom toward the victim without striking
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