sand_viper | ||
1. | [ noun ] (zoology) highly venomous viper of North Africa and southwest Asia having a horny spine above each eye | |
Synonyms: | cerastes horned_asp Cerastes_cornutus horned_viper | |
Related terms: | viper genus_Cerastes | |
2. | [ noun ] (zoology) harmless North American snake with upturned nose; may spread its head and neck or play dead when disturbed | |
Synonyms: | puff_adder hognose_snake | |
Related terms: | colubrid_snake Heterodon | |
Similar spelling: |
sandpiper sand_hopper Saint_Peter sand_verbena sandpaper sand_berry sandpapery sandhopper saint_david sand_badger sand_bar sand_phlox Saint_Bernard |