viper
noun
any of several venomous Old World snakes of the genus Vipera, especially V. berus, a small snake common in northern Eurasia.
vipers
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pluralof viper.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In June, Mumbai customs intercepted two passengers arriving from Thailand with dozens of venomous vipers and more than 100 other creatures, including lizards, sunbirds and tree-climbing possums, also arriving from Thailand.
From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2025
In their post, they said they had seized three spider-tailed horned vipers, five Asian leaf turtles and 44 Indonesian pit vipers from the passenger.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2025
It is visible to pit vipers as heat, giving them a Predator-like advantage for hunting.
From Salon ● Nov. 16, 2024
While 95Mat5 is effective against the venom of all elapids, it does not block the venom of vipers -- the second group of venomous snakes.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 21, 2024
Except for her hair, which was a nest of coral snakes instead of green vipers, she looked exactly like her sister.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
