rinkhals

[ ringk-hals ]

noun

1. ringhals.

rinkhals

/ ˈrɪŋˌhals; ˈrɪŋkˌhals /

noun

1. a venomous elapid snake, Hemachatus hemachatus of southern Africa, which spits venom at its enemies from a distance Also calledspitting snake

Word History and Origins

Origin of rinkhals¹

Afrikaans, literally: ring neck

Example Sentences

For instance, when the researchers applied both kinds of toxins from rinkhals venom to mouse nerves, the mix stimulated about twice as many nerve cells as the rinkhals’ three-finger toxins alone, they report today in Science.

From Science Magazine