(n) large cobra of southeastern Asia and the East Indies; the largest venomous snake; sometimes placed in genus Naja, Syn. Ophiophagus hannah, Naja hannah, king cobra
‖ n. [ NL. See Ophiophagous. ] (Zool.) 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. [ 1913 Webster ]