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Definition of water cobra
water cobra
Plural:water cobras
water cobra Lexical Profile
CEFR
C1
Grade
9
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
A highly venomous, semi-aquatic elapid snake of the genus Naja (formerly Boulengerina), native to the rivers and deep lakes of central and western Africa, notable for its ability to swim efficiently and hunt fish.
Example
"The banded water cobra spends most of its life submerged in Lake Tanganyika, emerging primarily to bask on shoreline rocks."
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Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Water cobra. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/water cobra