blunt-nosed viper
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
blunt-nosed viper (plural blunt-nosed vipers)
- A venomous viper, Macrovipera lebetinus, found in North Africa, much of the Middle East, and as far east as Kashmir.
- Synonym: Levantine viper
- 2016 August 16, Nigel Thompson, “Western Cyprus will leave you splendidly stuffed but still hungry for more”, in Daily Mirror[1]:
- En route, Charlie had slammed on the brakes to avoid running over a 3ft snake crossing the road. According to Mary it was a young (and deadly) blunt-nosed viper.
Translations[edit]
Macrovipera lebetinus
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Further reading[edit]
- Macrovipera lebetinus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia