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RHYNCHOELAPS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Australian coral snakes

Synonyms:

genus Rhynchoelaps; Rhynchoelaps

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Rhynchoelaps" is a kind of...):

reptile genus (a genus of reptiles)

Meronyms (members of "Rhynchoelaps"):

Australian coral snake; Rhynchoelaps australis (small venomous but harmless snake marked with black-and-white on red)

Holonyms ("Rhynchoelaps" is a member of...):

Elapidae; family Elapidae (cobras; kraits; mambas; coral snakes; Australian taipan and tiger snakes)

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