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Elapidation
Elapidation E*lap`i*da"tion, n. [L. elapidatus cleared from stones; e out + lapis stone.] A clearing away of stones. [R.]

Meaning of Elapid from wikipedia

- Elapidae (/əˈlæpədiː/, commonly known as elapids /ˈɛləpədz/; Ancient Gr****: ἔλλοψ éllops "sea-fish") is a family of snakes characterized by their permanently...
- in contrast to elapid venoms, which generally contain neurotoxins that disable muscle contraction and cause paralysis. Death from elapid bites usually...
- Coral snakes are a large group of elapid snakes that can be divided into two distinct groups, the Old World coral snakes and New World coral snakes. There...
- Naja is a genus of venomous elapid snakes commonly known as cobras (or "true cobras"). Members of the genus Naja are the most widespread and the most widely...
- produce hoods but are not considered "cobras"; likewise, some venomous elapid snakes, such as the black mamba, are also capable of producing hoods but...
- the Taiwanese krait or the Chinese krait, is a highly venomous species of elapid snake found in much of central and southern China and Southeast Asia. The...
- caeruleus), also known as Bengal krait, is a species of highly venomous elapid snake of the genus Bungarus native to the Indian subcontinent. It is a member...
- He****garus is a genus of venomous elapid snakes commonly known as barred coral snakes. He****garus species are endemic to the Philippines. Barred coral...
- three-finger toxins, a superfamily of proteins found in the venom of many elapid snakes and responsible for neurotoxic effects. Another three-finger toxin...
- prevalence increased dramatically with the first appearances of vipers and elapids in North America and the significant diversification of Colubridae (including...