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Definition of nose-horned viper

nose-horned viper

Plural:nose-horned vipers
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nose-horned viper Lexical Profile

• 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."

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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