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ringhals
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ring
-hals
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ring·hals
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ˈrɪŋ
hæls
/
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noun
a highly venomous snake,
Hemachatus haemachatus,
of southern Africa, related to the cobras, having one to three light-colored bands across its throat and characterized by its ability to accurately spit its venom up to 7 feet (2.1 meter) away.
Also,
rinkhals.
Origin:
<
Afrikaans,
equivalent to
ring
ring
1
+
hals
neck
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rinkhals
or
ringhals
(ˈrɪŋkˌhals, ˈrɪŋˌhals)
—
n
,
pl
-hals
,
-halses
Also called:
spitting snake
a venomous elapid snake,
Hemachatus hemachatus
of southern Africa, which spits venom at its enemies from a distance
[Afrikaans, literally: ring neck]
ringhals
or
ringhals
—
n
[Afrikaans, literally: ring neck]
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