English
Etymology
From the name of the Thaypan tribe of Aboriginal people of central Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia.
Noun
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en-noun
- any of a venomous species of snake, of the family Elapidae, found in Australia and New Guinea
- a foreign businessman in China; a tycoon
Derived terms
coastal taipan
inland taipan
Papuan taipan
Category:Reptiles
Category: Snakes
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