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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, hornet, hornet clearwing, hornet's nest
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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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