Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A venomous serpent of the family Najidæ, Sepedon hæmachates of South Africa.
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Examples
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She saw before her one of the most venomous of serpents, the black naja, or "spitting-snake" -- the cobra of Africa -- far more dangerous than its congener the _cobra de capello_ of India, because far more active in its movements, and equally fatal in its bite.
The Bush Boys History and Adventures of a Cape Farmer and his Family Mayne Reid 1850
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She saw before her one of the most venomous of serpents, the black naja, or "spitting-snake" -- the cobra of Africa -- far more dangerous than its congener the _cobra de capello_ of India, because far more active in its movements, and equally fatal in its bite.
Popular Adventure Tales Mayne Reid 1850
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