pitviper

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A form of pit viper — Any of various venomous snakes, of the subfamily Crotalinae, found in Asia and the Americas, with a deep pit or fossa on either side of the head that enables them to detect prey by infrared.

Scrabble 15

Meanings

nounpitviper (plural pitvipers)

plural pitvipers

  1. alternativeAlternative form of pit viper.
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Chicago

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