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PRONUNCIATION OF KING COBRA

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KING COBRA

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King cobra is a noun.
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WHAT DOES KING COBRA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

king cobra

King cobra

The king cobra is the world's longest venomous snake, with a length up to 18.5 to 18.8 ft. This species, which preys chiefly on other snakes, is found predominantly in forests from India through Southeast Asia. Despite the word "cobra" in its name, this snake is not a member of Naja but belongs to its own genus. The king cobra is considered to be a dangerous snake and has a fearsome reputation in its range, although it typically avoids confrontation with humans if possible. It is also considered culturally significant and has many superstitions around it.

Definition of king cobra in the English dictionary

The definition of king cobra in the dictionary is a very large venomous tropical Asian elapid snake, Ophiophagus hannah, that feeds on snakes and other reptiles and extends its neck into a hood when alarmed Also called: hamadryad.

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WORDS THAT END LIKE KING COBRA

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Synonyms and antonyms of king cobra in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «king cobra» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KING COBRA

Find out the translation of king cobra to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of king cobra from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «king cobra» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

眼镜王蛇
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cobra real
570 millions of speakers

English

king cobra
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

किंग कोबरा
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

ملك الكوبرا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Королевская кобра
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

king Cobra
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রাজসর্প
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cobra
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Raja cobra
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Königskobra
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

キングコブラ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

킹 코브라
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Raja cobra
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

vua rắn hổ mang
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ராஜ நாகம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

राजा कोबरा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kral Kobra
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

re cobra
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

king Cobra
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Королівська кобра
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rege cobra
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

king cobra
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

koning kobra
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

king Cobra
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

king cobra
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of king cobra

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KING COBRA»

The term «king cobra» is regularly used and occupies the 57.699 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KING COBRA»

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King Cobras: The Biggest Venomous Snakes of All!
Introduces readers to the natural habitat, physical characteristics, diet, and behavior of the king cobra, the world's biggest venomous snake.
Nancy White, 2009
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King Cobra
An introduction to king cobra snakes.
Cede Jones, 2011
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King Cobra
Warning: Fasten your seatbelts, this is going to be a wild (and naughty) ride!
Jayne Rylon, 2013
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King Cobra
Introduces king cobras and describes their physical characteristics, life cycle, habitat, and predatory behavior.
Audry Graham, 2011
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The King Cobra
People in Southeast Asia do everything they can to avoid a king cobra bite. They know where king cobras are most active and avoid those places when possible. They travel in groups when entering king cobra habitat. They also move slowly ...
Lisa Owings, 2009
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King Cobra: The World's Longest Venomous Snake
14-15 enemies 16-17,18 poi-sun 12—13, 20 EB Ml Graham, Audry. King Cobra Gunderson, Megan M. (Killer Snakes). New York: King Cobras (Checkerboard GareTh STevens (2011). Anima/ Library: Snakes). Edina, MN: ABDO (2011).
Leon Gray, 2013
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King Cobra
Simple text and photographs introduce the king cobra, a poisonous snake, and explain how it lives and what it eats.
Edana Eckart, 2003
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Rain Forests of the World
The king cobra's venom can kill a person within fifteen minutes. • The king cobra is the world's longest venomous snake. Although cobras are found l throughout Africa and Asia, only one species inhabits the tropical rain forest: the king cobra.
Marshall Cavendish Corporation, 2002
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Motion Performance: Tales of a Muscle Car Builder
Right: King Cobra's 540-horsepower 427 engine was blueprinted and balanced by Jack Merkel. Goodies include trick Shelby heads, a Ford race cam, a Shelby deep sump oil pan, dual Holleys, and Motion headers with 3 1/2-inch collectors.
Martyn L. Schorr
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The Complete Book of Shelby Automobiles
By 1967, the series Shelby had raced his 1963-1964 King Cobra Coopers in was known as the Can-Am Series. It was racing at its finest, and wild racing at that. Horsepower was unlimited, as was pretty much everything else as long as the ...
Colin Comer

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KING COBRA»

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Swing Mechanics: Willy Adames - DRaysBay
Is it too late to give Willy Adames a nickname? Because I'm going to start calling him "King Cobra." There, it's settled. Willy Adames Swing GIFs. «DRaysBay, Jul 15»
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Project Foxbody 306 | Mustang Forums at StangNet
Use a King Cobra clutch, with stock iron or steel billet flywheel. MAF cars can use a 65 MM TB from the Explorer intake manifold and a 70MM ... «StangNet.com, Jul 15»
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Shelby recreates Daytona Coupé racer - IOL Motoring Latest …
Shelby unleashes 550kW Super Snake · Limited 289 Cobra recalls 1964 racer · Cobra reinvented for the modern age · King Cobra ready to ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
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Want smoother skin? Try snake venom
According to National Geographic, a single king cobra bite contains enough venom to kill 20 people. Dr. Paul Reid, the creator of Venin Royale, ... «My9NJ, Jul 15»
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How nature's deadliest venoms are saving lives
Manjunatha's team are currently working with venom from the king cobra, from which they've isolated a particular toxin with strong potential as ... «wwlp.com, Jul 15»
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World Snake Day 16th July 2015 Types Facts Images about …
The king cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) is the longest venomous snake in the world. The snake's venom is so strong and so voluminous that it ... «Dekh News, Jul 15»
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Shep on Fishing: Summer flounder, sea bass providing 'plenty of …
Wayne King on King Cobra picked up the top prizes for single-heaviest at 8.74 and heaviest two at 14.87. Piers, rockpiles. Meanwhile, there ... «Press of Atlantic City, Jul 15»
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King Cobra nest sited in Garhwal for first time
The discovery of a King Cobra nest in Sahastradhara area on outskirts of this capital town has elated the wildlife lovers here as it is the first time ... «Web India, Jul 15»
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Outdoor history repeats itself, so it helps to take notes after outings
They carry the life force of a King Cobra in them. 10s of thousands of years they worshiped the King Cobra. They came from the southern part of ... «Florida Times-Union, Jul 15»
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Zazz! is so much more than a place to fill up
Oh, and you can get King Cobra here too! Other amenities include touchpad cases, cowboy hats, American flags, candles, and sunglasses. «Detroit Metro Times, Jul 15»

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