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horned viper
noun
Definition of HORNED VIPER
: a venomous viper (Cerastes cerastes syn. C. cornutus) of North Africa and the Middle East having a horny process over each eye
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First Known Use of HORNED VIPER
1767
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horned viper
noun
Medical Definition of HORNED VIPER
: a common desert-dwelling viper (Aspis cornutus) of Egypt and Asia Minor characterized by a horny scale resembling a spike above each eye
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