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mamba
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mam·ba  (mämb)
n.
Any of several venomous arboreal snakes of the genus Dendroaspis of tropical Africa, especially D. angusticeps, a green or black tree snake having an often fatal bite.
[Zulu -mâmbà.]
mamba
Noun
a very poisonous tree snake found in tropical and Southern Africa [Zulu im-amba]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.mambamamba - arboreal snake of central and southern Africa whose bite is often fatal
elapid, elapid snake - any of numerous venomous fanged snakes of warmer parts of both hemispheres
Dendraspis, Dendroaspis, genus Dendraspis, genus Dendroaspis - mambas
black mamba, Dendroaspis augusticeps - a highly venomous southern African mamba dreaded because of its quickness and readiness to bite


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