spitting cobra

noun

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

Examples of spitting cobra in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Instead, the escape artist turned out to be a type of spitting cobra native to Africa. — Washington Post, 2 July 2021 Take spitting cobras, which bite and spray painful, blinding venom at the eyes and face of an assailant, thanks to pores in their fangs. — National Geographic, 7 Jan. 2020 Fire ants, spitting cobras and even some species of birds are known to disable their prey with harmful sprays. — Douglas Quenqua, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2018 Among them was the African spitting cobra, Spracklandus. — Benjamin Jones, Smithsonian, 7 Sep. 2017

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“Spitting cobra.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spitting%20cobra. Accessed 30 Jun. 2022.

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