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Ophiophagus elaps
Ophiophagus O`phi*oph"a*gus, n. [NL. See Ophiophagous.] (Zo["o]l.) A genus of venomous East Indian snakes, which feed on other snakes. Ophiophagus elaps is said to be the largest and most deadly of poisonous snakes.

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