green mamba

green mamba
Dendroaspis angusticeps, a large green or black tree snake of eastern and southern Africa whose venom is deadly.

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  • Green mamba — could refer to either of two animals: * the Eastern green mamba * the Western green mamba …   Wikipedia

  • green mamba — noun green phase of the black mamba • Hypernyms: ↑black mamba, ↑Dendroaspis augusticeps …   Useful english dictionary

  • Western green mamba — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum …   Wikipedia

  • Eastern green mamba — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum …   Wikipedia

  • Mamba — For other uses, see Mamba (disambiguation). Dendroaspis Black Mamba Scientific classification Kingdom …   Wikipedia

  • mamba — /mahm bah/, n. any of several long, slender, arboreal snakes of the genus Dendroaspis, of central and southern Africa, the bite of which is often fatal. [1860 65; < Nguni; cf. Zulu imamba, izimamba] * * * Any of four or five species of slender,… …   Universalium

  • mamba — n. any venomous African snake of the genus Dendroaspis, esp. the green mamba (D. angusticeps) or black mamba (D. polylepis). Etymology: Zulu imamba …   Useful english dictionary

  • mamba — [mäm′bə] n. [Zulu imamba] any of a genus (Dendroaspis) of extremely poisonous, elapine, African tree snakes similar to the cobras but not hooded; esp., a long, green E African snake ( D. angusticeps) …   English World dictionary

  • Western green mamba — ? зеленая мамба Научная классификация Царство: Животные Тип: Хордовые …   Википедия

  • mamba — UK [ˈmæmbə] / US [ˈmɑmbə] noun Word forms mamba : singular mamba plural mambas 1) [countable] a large poisonous black or green African snake 2) [countable] South African informal someone who is extremely clever or skilful 3)… …   English dictionary

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