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horned viper
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horned viper
n.
A venomous African snake (Cerastes cornutus) having a hornlike projection above each eye. Also called sand viper.

horned viper
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a venomous snake, Cerastes cornutus, that occurs in desert regions of N Africa and SW Asia and has a small horny spine above each eye: family Viperidae (vipers) Also called sand viper
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Noun1.horned viper - highly venomous viper of northern Africa and southwestern Asia having a horny spine above each eyehorned viper - highly venomous viper of northern Africa and southwestern Asia having a horny spine above each eye
viper - venomous Old World snakes characterized by hollow venom-conducting fangs in the upper jaw
Aspis, genus Aspis, genus Cerastes - horned vipers


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