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Definition of horned desert viper

horned desert viper

Plural:horned desert vipers
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horned desert viper Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A highly venomous species of snake native to the sandy deserts of Northern Africa and parts of the Middle East, physically distinguished by a pair of small horn-like scale projections above its eyes and behaviorally known for its sideways form of locomotion.

Example

"During our expedition in the Sahara, the guide warned us to watch our step to avoid disturbing a camouflaged horned desert viper hiding beneath the sand."

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Horned desert viper. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/horned desert viper
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