Ophiophagus n 1: king cobra [syn: {Ophiophagus}, {genus Ophiophagus}]
Ophiophagus \O`phi*oph"a*gus\, n. [NL. See {Ophiophagous}.] (Zool.) A genus of venomous East Indian snakes, which feed on other snakes. {Ophiophagus elaps} is said to be the largest and most deadly of poisonous snakes. [1913 Webster]