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sand viper

noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of various snakes:

horned viper (Vipera ammodytes)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning 2

Any of various snakes:

Sahara sand viper (Cerastes vipera)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 3

Any of various snakes:

hognose snake (Heterodon spp.)

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noun

Meaning 4

harmless North American snake with upturned nose; may spread its head and neck or play dead when disturbed

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: hognose snake, puff adder

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Broader terms: colubrid snake, colubrid

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noun

Meaning 5

highly venomous viper of northern Africa and southwestern Asia having a horny spine above each eye

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: horned viper, cerastes, horned asp, Cerastes cornutus

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: viper

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