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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of several cobras of the genus Naja or the closely related ringhals snake that spray venom at an attacker's eyes, which can cause temporary or permanent blindness.
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- noun Any of various cobras of the genus
Naja that can spitvenom .
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- noun aggressive cobra widely distributed in Africa; rarely bites but spits venom that may cause blindness
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