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Definition of west african carpet viper

west african carpet viper

Plural:West African carpet vipers
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west african carpet viper Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A highly venomous species of viper (Echis ocellatus) native to West Africa, known for its distinct threat display of rubbing its keeled scales together to produce a warning sound, and responsible for a high number of human snakebite fatalities in its region.

Example

"The local clinic received a new shipment of antivenom specifically formulated to treat bites from the West African carpet viper."

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• Nearby Words

wernigerode
weser
weslaco
west african carpet viper
west african gaboon viper
west allis
west bend

Word Origin & Etymology

Named for its native geographical range in West Africa, the carpet-like geometric patterns on its dorsal scales, and its classification within the viper family (Viperidae).

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