elapidae(n = noun.animal) family elapidae - cobras; kraits; mambas; coral snakes; Australian taipan and tiger snakes;
is a kind of reptile family
is a member of ophidia, serpentes, suborder ophidia, suborder serpentes
a natural family of snakes including the cobras, kraits, mambas, the New World coral snakes, and Australian taipan and tiger snakes. [WordNet 1.5]