Phrase guide

Gaboon viper

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A large venomous viper, Bitis gabonica, found in African rainforests.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: forest puff adder

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

Alternative letter-case form of Gaboon viper.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 3

large heavy-bodied brilliantly marked and extremely venomous west African viper

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Bitis gabonica

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: viper

History

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Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: gaboninkyy — Bitis gabonica
  • Portuguese: víbora-do-gabão — Bitis gabonica
  • Russian: габо́нская гадю́ка (gabónskaja gadjúka) — Bitis gabonica
  • Russian: касса́ва (kassáva) — Bitis gabonica