Meanings
plural blunt-nosed vipers
- A venomous viper, Macrovipera lebetina, found in North Africa, much of the Middle East, and as far east as Kashmir.
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.
2016 August 16, Nigel Thompson, “Western Cyprus will leave you splendidly stuffed but still hungry for more”, in Daily MirrorSynonyms: Levantine viper
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA venomous viper, Macrovipera lebetina, found in North Africa, much of the Middle East, and as far east as Kashmir.
Translations
Arabic أَفْعًى حَادَّة الْأَنْفِ, أَفْعًى شَامِيَّة
- أَفْعًى حَادَّة الْأَنْفِMacrovipera lebetinus
- أَفْعًى شَامِيَّة (ʔafʕan šāmiyya)Macrovipera lebetinus
Persian گرزهمار
- گرزهمار (gorzemār)Macrovipera lebetinus
Russian гюрза́
- гюрза́ (gjurzá)Macrovipera lebetinus
Cite this entry
blunt-nosed viper. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blunt-nosed%20viper
“blunt-nosed viper.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blunt-nosed%20viper. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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