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horned viper

noun

a highly venomous viper, Cerastes cerastes, of northern Africa and extreme southwestern Asia, having a process resembling a horn just above each eye.

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Origin of horned viper

First recorded in 1760–70

Words nearby horned viper

horned poppy, horned pout, horned screamer, horned scully, horned toad, horned viper, Hornell, Horner's method, Horner's pupil, Horner's syndrome, Horner's teeth
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British Dictionary definitions for horned viper

horned viper

noun

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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