copperhead
noun
a venomous snake, Agkistrodon (Ancistrodon ) contortrix, of the eastern and southern U.S., having a light-brown to copper-red body marked with darker bands.
copperheads
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pluralof copperhead.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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According to Penn State, warm, humid nights after a period of rain are the best time to see copperheads.
From National Geographic ● Jul. 25, 2023
Today Pyle's group has more than 176,000 members eagerly exchanging information about the region's venomous rattlesnakes, copperheads, cottonmouths and coral snakes, as well as its nonvenomous rat snakes and water snakes, among other harmless species.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 18, 2022
Since 2021, the team has captured and relocated more than 50 copperheads in the Northern Virginia area.
From Washington Post ● May 31, 2022
Officials did not say what type of snake was thought to have bitten the animal, but copperheads and rattlesnakes have been found on the Outer Banks, The Charlotte Observer reported.
From Washington Times ● May 26, 2020
The boy was glad it was winter because in summer there might have been dry-land moccasins and copperheads under the cabin.
From "Sounder" by William H. Armstrong
