Old World coral snake

/oʊld wərld ˌkɔrəl sneɪk/

Definitions of Old World coral snake

1. noun

   a venomous, legless reptile of Asia, Africa, and Australia, having fangs and red, yellow, and black stripes
   synonyms: coral snake

   types:

   Asian coral snake

   of India

   African coral snake, Aspidelaps lubricus

   small widely distributed arboreal snake of southern Africa banded in black and orange

   Australian coral snake, Rhynchoelaps australis

   small venomous but harmless snake marked with black-and-white on red

   type of:

   elapid, elapid snake

   any of numerous venomous fanged snakes of warmer parts of both hemispheres