Pit viper

noun

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounAny of various venomous snakes, of the subfamily Crotalinae, found in Asia and the Americas, with a deep pit or fossa on either side of the head that enables them to detect prey by infrared.

Synonyms

crotalid pit adder pitviper pit-adder viper viperine viperid sand viper temple viper green pit viper carpet viper black snake

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