Hamadryad (Noun)
Meaning 2
Large cobra of southeastern Asia and the East Indies; the largest venomous snake; sometimes placed in genus Naja.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The venomous hamadryad is often associated with the mythical tree nymphs of the same name, its danger mirroring the power of nature embodied in these creatures.
- Wildlife experts warn people against enticing or coming close to the hamadryad to take pictures.
- Due to conservation efforts, the declining numbers of the Indian elephant began to recover as environmentalists shifted their focus towards the threatened population of the endangered hamadryad snake.
- Rural areas of Southeast Asia face significant threats from snakes, including the deadly hamadryad that deliver devastatingly poisonous venom with each bite.
- One of the hamadryad's main habitat types includes forests though they might occupy an urban space occasionally in parts of Asia.