GENUS RHYNCHOELAPS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Rhynchoelaps mean? 

• GENUS RHYNCHOELAPS (noun)
  The noun GENUS RHYNCHOELAPS has 1 sense:

1. Australian coral snakes

  Familiarity information: GENUS RHYNCHOELAPS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GENUS RHYNCHOELAPS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Australian coral snakes

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Rhynchoelaps; Rhynchoelaps

Hypernyms ("genus Rhynchoelaps" is a kind of...):

reptile genus (a genus of reptiles)

Meronyms (members of "genus Rhynchoelaps"):

Australian coral snake; Rhynchoelaps australis (small venomous but harmless snake marked with black-and-white on red)

Holonyms ("genus Rhynchoelaps" is a member of...):

Elapidae; family Elapidae (cobras; kraits; mambas; coral snakes; Australian taipan and tiger snakes)