elapid (elapid)

A serpent of the family Elapidæ (ē-lap'i-dē), n. pl. [NL., and coral -snake. [ Elaps + -oid.] Re elapoid (el'a-poid), a. sembling a serpent of the genus Elaps; belonging or related to the Elapid a; cobriform, not crotal i form, as a venomous serpent. Elaps (ē'laps), n. [NL., a var. of elops, elapse (e-laps'), v. i.; pret. and pp. elapsed, ppr. elapsing. [L. elapsus, pp. of elabi, glide away, Several years elapsed before such a vacancy offered itself by the death of the archpriest of Uzeda. Pre scott, Ferd. and Isa., ii. 5. 21. To pa out of view or consideration; suffer lapse or neglect. Such great acts do facilitate our pardon, and hasten the restitution, and in a few days comprise the elapsed duty of many months. Jer. Taylor, Works (ed. 1835), I. 189. elapse (e-laps'), n. [ elapse , v.] The act of pa ing; lapse. [Rare.] To sink themselves [the Pietists] into an entire repose and tranquillity of mind. In this state of silence to attend the secret elapse and flowings in of the Holy Spirit, that may fill their minds with peace and consolation, joys or raptures. Add is on , Remarks on Italy (ed. Bohn), I. 531. After an elapse of years. Annals of Phil, and Penn., I. 533. n. pl. [NL., Elapside (e-laps i-dē), n. 1 -ida.] Same as El Same as Elapid a. elapsion (ē-lap's hon), n. [ elasmapod (e-las'ma-pod), a. and n. I. a. Same as elasmapodous. II. n. A member of the Elasmapoda . Elasmapoda (el-as-map'ō-da), n . pl . [NL., έλασμα , a metal plate, + πούς (ποδ-) = E. foot .] An ordinal or other group of deepsea holothurians. They exhibit distinct bilateral symmetry, having both a dorsal and a ventral surface, the ambulatory ambulacra confined to the latter, and the acephalic region usually specialized. About 50 species are known (all only recently), of several genera, as Elpidia , Kolga , Irpa , etc. Also Elasipoda . to the Elasmapoda. Also elasmapod.