pit viper
pit viper · pit vipers
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Any of various venomous snakes, of the subfamily Crotalinae, found in Asia and the…Any 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.
Meaning
1 sensesAny 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.
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- New World vipers with hollow fangs and a heat-sensitive pit on each side of the head
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venomous snake:
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plural: pit vipersSynonyms
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