Definition of pit viper Pit viper
pit vi•per
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What does pit viper mean?
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| pit viper - New World vipers with hollow fangs and a heat-sensitive pit on each side of the head | ||
| viper venomous Old World snakes characterized by hollow venom-conducting fangs in the upper jaw | ||
| crotalidae, family crotalidae New World vipers: pit vipers | ||
| agkistrodon contortrix, copperhead venomous but sluggish reddish-brown snake of Australia | ||
| agkistrodon piscivorus, cottonmouth, cottonmouth moccasin, water moccasin any of numerous North American water snakes inhabiting fresh waters | ||
| rattlesnake, rattler pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken | ||
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