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noun
Bothrops lanceolatus or other lancehead snakes of genus Bothrops.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
large extremely venomous pit viper of Central America and South America
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Bothrops atrops
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Broader terms: pit viper
History
Borrowed from French fer de lance (“spearhead”).
