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Definition of palm viper
palm viper
Plural:palm vipers
palm viper Lexical Profile
CEFR
C1
Grade
8
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
Any of several venomous, predominantly arboreal pit vipers of the genus Bothriechis, native to the forests of Central and South America, characterized by prehensile tails and varied, often striking coloration.
Example
"The researcher carefully documented the bright yellow eyelash palm viper as it rested motionless on a large tropical leaf."
Synonyms
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from 'palm' (referring to the trees and tropical vegetation that form their primary arboreal habitat) and 'viper' (from Latin 'vipera').
Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
Cite this Entry
Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Palm viper. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 13, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/palm viper