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Definition: ELAPINE

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Like or pertaining to the Elapidae, a family of poisonous serpents, including the cobras.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb elapinely.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(elapinely)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective elapine.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "Elapine" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1910. (references)

Note: Elapine \El"a*pine\, adjective. [See Elaps.]. (references)

Definition: ELAPINE

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. Like or pertaining to the Elapidae, a family of poisonous serpents, including the cobras.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb elapinely.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(elapinely)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective elapine.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "ELAPINE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1910. (references)

Note: Elapine \El"a*pine\, adjective. [See Elaps.]. (references)