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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.
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Noun1.horned viperhorned viper - highly venomous viper of northern Africa and southwestern Asia having a horny spine above each eye
cerastes, Cerastes cornutus, horned asp, sand viper
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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