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Definition of mcgregor pit viper
mcgregor pit viper
Plural:McGregor pit vipers
mcgregor pit viper Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
12
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
A venomous species of arboreal pit viper endemic to the Batanes Islands in the Philippines, characterized by its pale yellow or light green coloration.
Example
"The herpetologist carefully documented the preferred resting height of the McGregor pit viper within the dense forest canopy."
Word Origin & Etymology
Named in honor of Richard Crittenden McGregor, an American ornithologist who collected the type specimen in the Batanes Islands of the Philippines. 'Pit viper' refers to the heat-sensing loreal pit organs located between the eye and nostril, characteristic of the subfamily Crotalinae.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Mcgregor pit viper. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 13, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/mcgregor pit viper