gaboon viper

noun

1. a large, venomous snake, Bitis gabonica, of tropical African forests, having large retractable fangs and geometrically patterned scales of yellow, brown, and sometimes purple.

gaboon viper

noun

1. a large venomous viper, Bitis gabonica , that occurs in African rainforests. It has brown and purple markings and hornlike projections on its snout

Word History and Origins

Origin of gaboon viper¹

First recorded in 1925–30