pit viper

Noun

Meaning

New World vipers with hollow fangs and a heat-sensitive pit on each side of the head

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

viper copperhead rattlesnake rattler snake serpent reptile sidewinder adder fer-de-lance crotaline lancehead timber rattlesnake crotalid rattle snake
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Hypernyms

viper

Hyponyms

copperhead rattlesnake rattler fer-de-lance cottonmouth Agkistrodon contortrix

Related terms

crotaline

Close letter words and terms

pit toilet pit top pit village pit worker pit-a-pat pit-comb ware