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Definition of long glanded coral snake
long glanded coral snake
Plural:long glanded coral snakes
long glanded coral snake Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
11
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
A highly venomous species of elapid snake (Calliophis bivirgatus) native to the rainforests of Southeast Asia, distinguished by its striking blue and red coloration and possessing massive venom glands that extend through a quarter of its body.
Example
"Herpetologists are currently studying the unique neurotoxic venom of the long glanded coral snake, which induces immediate, massive muscle spasms in its prey."
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Word Origin & Etymology
A descriptive common name referring to the physical anatomy of Calliophis bivirgatus (often called the blue coral snake), an elapid whose unusually elongated venom glands extend for up to a quarter of its total body length.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Long glanded coral snake. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/long glanded coral snake