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Definition of false water cobra

false water cobra

Plural:false water cobras
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1

A large, mildly venomous, semi-aquatic snake native to South America that defensively flattens its neck to resemble the hood of a true cobra.

Example

"During our herpetology expedition in the Brazilian Pantanal, we observed a false water cobra hunting for amphibians along the muddy riverbank."

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Word Nuance & Usage

Despite its name, it is not a true cobra (Elapidae) but a rear-fanged colubrid; its venom is generally much less dangerous to humans than that of a true cobra, though caution is still required.

• Nearby Words

false solomon's seal
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false sunflower
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falseface
falsehood
falsely

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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of False water cobra. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/false-water-cobra
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