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spectacled cobra

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Indian cobra

–noun
a highly venomous cobra, Naja naja, common in India, having markings resembling a pair of spectacles on the back of the hood.
Also called spectacled cobra.
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Main Entry: In·di·an co·bra
Pronunciation: 'in-dE-&n-'kO-br&
Function: noun
: a very venomous cobra of the genus Naja(N. naja) that is found especially about settled areas and dwellings in southern and eastern Asia and eastward to the Philippines, that is yellowish to dark brown usually with spectacle-shapedblack and white markings on the expansible hood, and that sometimes reaches a length of 6 feet (1.8 meters)
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