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Definition of pallas viper

pallas viper

Plural:Pallas vipers
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pallas viper Lexical Profile

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A species of venomous pit viper (Gloydius halys, also known as the Halys pit viper) native to a broad region of Asia, spanning from Russia and Siberia to China and Mongolia.

Example

"During their ecological survey of the Central Asian steppes, the researchers carefully documented a Pallas viper basking on a sunlit rock."

Word Origin & Etymology

Named after the German zoologist and explorer Peter Simon Pallas (1741–1811), who described various Eurasian reptile species, combined with the word 'viper' from the Latin 'vipera' (snake).

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