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Definition of nose-horned viper
nose-horned viper
Plural:nose-horned vipers
nose-horned viper Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
11
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
A highly venomous species of viper native to southern Europe, the Balkans, and parts of the Middle East, easily identified by a prominent fleshy, horn-like appendage on its snout.
Example
"The herpetologist carefully documented the habitat of the nose-horned viper in the rocky hillsides of Greece."
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Word Origin & Etymology
A descriptive compound common name referencing the distinct, fleshy, horn-like projection on the snout of the snake (species Vipera ammodytes).
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Nose-horned viper. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 12, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/nose-horned viper