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king cobra
noun
: a large cobra (Ophiophagus hannah synonym Naja hannah) of southeastern Asia and the Philippines that may attain a length of 18 feet (5.5 meters)
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The Western Ghats king cobra (Ophiophagus kaalinga) The Sunda king cobra (Ophiophagus bungarus)
The Luzon king cobra (Ophiophagus salvatana)
Of these four species, the Northern king cobra is widely regarded as the king among kings — with recorded lengths reaching up to 18 feet.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
After a crash-course with the masters, Blaine attempts a few stunts on his own — including covering himself in scorpions, inserting a knife up one nostril and kissing a king cobra on its head.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 22 Mar. 2025
An attention-seeking king cobra interrupted a Thai man's TV time.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Kim Kardashian called Swift a snake on social media and the singer turned it into — at the time — a record breaking tour complete with a gigantic king cobra stage prop.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
After a crash-course with the masters, Blaine attempts a few stunts on his own — including covering himself in scorpions, inserting a knife up one nostril and kissing a king cobra on its head.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 22 Mar. 2025
An attention-seeking king cobra interrupted a Thai man's TV time.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Kim Kardashian called Swift a snake on social media and the singer turned it into — at the time — a record breaking tour complete with a gigantic king cobra stage prop.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for king cobra
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king cobra
noun
king co·bra
ˈkiŋ-ˈkō-brə 
: a large and very venomous cobra of the genus Ophiophagus (O. hannah synonym Naja hannah) of southeastern Asia and the Philippines that may attain a length of 18 feet (5.5 meters)
called also hamadryad
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