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gaboon viper

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gaboon viper
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a large venomous viper, Bitis gabonica, that occurs in African rainforests. It has brown and purple markings and hornlike projections on its snout
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Noun1.gaboon viper - large heavy-bodied brilliantly marked and extremely venomous west African viper
Bitis gabonica
viper - venomous Old World snakes characterized by hollow venom-conducting fangs in the upper jaw
Bitis, genus Bitis - a genus of Viperidae


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Among the gold-crafted objects are sword handles and ornaments shaped like gaboon vipers, lions, birds and palm fruit; ornate staffs topped with elephants, porcupines or human figures; and, inevitably, a treasure trove of jewels, from chunky bracelets to delicately crafted chains.
Splendor of the gold coast by Gomez, Edward M. / Black Issues Book Review
For example, one of the wall panels in the exhibition shows a Gaboon viper that has captured a small antelope (Fig.
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Disruptive coloration hides a venomous gaboon viper in leaves as it eagerly waits for a meal of birds, rodents, or frogs in Africa's tropical forests.
ANIMAL CAMOUFLAGE by CHIANG, MONA / Science World
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