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Definition of yunnan pit viper
yunnan pit viper
Plural:Yunnan pit vipers
yunnan pit viper Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
11
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
A venomous snake species belonging to the pit viper subfamily (Crotalinae), endemic to the Yunnan province of southwestern China and surrounding Southeast Asian regions, characterized by heat-sensing pit organs used to locate warm-blooded prey.
Example
"During their herpetological survey in southwestern China, the research team carefully documented the preferred mountainous habitat of the Yunnan pit viper."
Word Origin & Etymology
Named for its primary geographical distribution in the Yunnan province of China, combined with 'pit viper', a designation for snakes in the subfamily Crotalinae that possess specialized heat-sensing pit organs between the eye and nostril.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Yunnan pit viper. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/yunnan pit viper