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lancehead

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of many South American venomous pitvipers of the genus Bothrops.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Etymology

From lance + head.

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3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Polish: żararaka — any pitviper of the genus Bothrops
  • Portuguese: jararaca — any pitviper of the genus Bothrops
  • Russian: америка́нская копьеголо́вая змея́ (amerikánskaja kopʹjegolóvaja zmejá) — any pitviper of the genus Bothrops