Elapinae

plural noun

El·​a·​pi·​nae

ˌeləˈpī(ˌ)nē

: the Elapidae when considered as a subfamily of Colubridae

elapine

ˈeləˌpīn

-pə̇n

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Elap-, Elaps, type genus + -inae

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