/ Dictionary / Index E elapid: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: el•a•pid Pronunciation: (el'u-pid), [key] — n. any of numerous cosmopolitan snakes of the family Elapidae, having permanently erect fangs in the front of the upper jaw and including the New World coral snakes, the cobras, and most Australian snakes. —adj. belonging or pertaining to the Elapidae. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: elapid (Thesaurus) élan vital elapse Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cetacean Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language