Elaps
noun
ˈēˌlaps
: a genus (the type of the family Elapidae) of venomous snakes formerly including many of the groove-fanged snakes (such as those now placed in Micrurus) but now usually restricted to a few garter snakes of southern Africa
Word History
Etymology
New Latin Elap-, Elaps, from Middle Greek elaps, a fish, alteration of Greek ellops, elops