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Definition of southern copperhead
southern copperhead
Plural:southern copperheads
southern copperhead Lexical Profile
CEFR
C1
Grade
7
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
American A venomous pit viper subspecies (Agkistrodon contortrix contortrix) native to the southeastern United States, distinguished by its pale brown or light tan body with dark, hourglass-shaped crossbands and a distinctive reddish-brown head.
Example
"During our hike through the dense pine woods of Georgia, the guide warned us to watch our step to avoid disturbing a resting Southern copperhead."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from its native geographic range in the southern United States and the distinctively colored, coppery-red head characteristic of the species.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Southern copperhead. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 13, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/southern copperhead