taipan

noun

Definition of taipannext
as in rattlesnake

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Recent Examples of taipan The inventory also listed an inland taipan, which is considered one of the most venomous snakes on Earth. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026 The inland taipan’s success is dependent on its ability to capture small mammalian prey efficiently and safely. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026 The snakes come from the elapid family and include cobras, mambas, taipans, coral snakes, and kraits — among other venomous species. — Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2025 Another version of the story has Jardine Matheson's taipan being greeted by a 21-gun salute, to the horror of the local military who reserve that tradition for high ranking officers. — CNN, 8 June 2021 See All Example Sentences for taipan
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taipan
  1. rattlesnake
  2. cobra
  3. mamba
  4. copperhead
  5. python
  6. boa
  7. krait
  8. bushmaster
Noun
  • Over the weekend, three dogs were reportedly bitten by a rattlesnake inside the open space.
    — Gabriela Vidal, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • How to identify venomous snakes The rattlesnake is the only native venomous snake in California, according to the University of California’s Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado Updated August 5, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of rattlesnake
Noun
  • The cobra seems angry and writhes and attacks, and the handler holds the snake at bay, looking like a man who has made poor lifestyle choices and therefore deserves whatever is coming courtesy of his snake pal.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026
  • McMahan was vital in discovering a new form of cobra lily, Arisaema mcmahanii, in Vietnam.
    — Felicia Feaster, AJC.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of cobra
Noun
  • The progression observed in black mamba envenomation reflects a different process.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
  • The Oilers’ penalty kill had its issues –– virtually any team with weak goaltending does –– but their power play remained as lethal as a black mamba.
    — Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
Definition of mamba
Noun
  • Animal Services Director Chris Davis told NBC News on Tuesday that officers initially received a report that the snake was a copperhead.
    — Sophie Ziedalski, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Signage along the trail informs users of the wildlife that make the sanctuary their home, like the ebony jewelwing damselfly, Osage copperhead snake and even bobcats.
    — Nick Wagner, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of copperhead
Noun
  • The snake, later identified as an approximately eight-foot-long Burmese python, had slithered beneath the floor of a wooden shed.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The full list of this year’s top python hunters is finally here.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of python
Noun
  • Cheers erupted when Griffin, Parker and her two children from previous relationships led a calf with a giant pink boa and a fluffy pink flower around its neck into the yard.
    — KC Baker, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
  • Pugh accessorized with a feather boa and gold statement jewelry.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 24 May 2026
Definition of boa
Noun
  • The Snake Learn to Let Go From the savannahs of South Africa to the tropical waters where sea kraits wriggle, snakes all over the world must shed their skins.
    — Kate Siber, Outside, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Sea kraits have some of the most toxic venom of any animal, but the snake did not inject Latimer with venom.
    — Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Oct. 2025
Definition of krait
Noun
  • That was when, along the margins of the Juma, the bushmaster snapped into view.
    — Terrence McCoy, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2023
  • Bushmaster The funky blues-rock band wraps up the Falls Church Concerts in the Park series.
    — Sarah Lane, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2017
Definition of bushmaster

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