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pit viper Definition

pit viper

noun

any of a subfamily (Crotalinae) of poisonous vipers with a prominent, heat-sensitive pit on each side of the head, as the rattlesnake or copperhead

pit viper Usage Examples

Preposition: in

genus: These would include the Copperheads, a group of American pit vipers in the genus Agkistrodon.

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