black-necked cobra

noun
\ ˌblak-ˌnekt- How to pronounce black-necked cobra (audio) \

Medical Definition of black-necked cobra

: a venomous and aggressive African elapid snake (Naja nigricollis) that rarely bites but discharges by spitting a venom that is harmless to the intact skin but may cause blindness if it enters the eyes

called also spitting cobra