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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First Known Use of spitting cobra
1910
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spitting cobra
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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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