fer-de-lance
fer-de-lance · fer-de-lances · fers-de-lance
Bothrops lanceolatus or other lancehead snakes of genus BothropsBothrops lanceolatus or other lancehead snakes of genus Bothrops.
Meaning
1 sensesBothrops lanceolatus or other lancehead snakes of genus Bothrops.
More definitions
- large extremely venomous pit viper of Central America and South America
Origin
Borrowed from French fer de lance (“spearhead”).Borrowed from French fer de lance (“spearhead”).
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Forms
plural: fer-de-lances / fers-de-lance| Singular | fer-de-lance |
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| Plural | fer-de-lances / fers-de-lance |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- large extremely venomous pit viper of Central America and South America:Bothrops atrops
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular