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ringhals

ring hals |ˈriNGˌhals ˈrɪŋhɑlz |(also rinkhals |ˈriNGˌkals |) noun a large nocturnal spitting cobra of southern Africa, with one or two white rings across the throat. [Hemachatus haemachatus, family Elapidae. ] ORIGIN late 18th cent.: from Afrikaans rinkhals, from ring ring + hals neck.

 

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ringhals

ringhals |ˈrɪŋhals | noun variant spelling of rinkhals.