Meanings
nounsand viper (plural sand vipers)
plural sand vipers
- Any of various snakes:
- Sahara sand viper (Cerastes vipera)
Synonyms & antonyms
nounhighly venomous viper of northern Africa and southwestern Asia having a horny spine above each eye
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nounharmless North American snake with upturned nose; may spread its head and neck or play dead when disturbed
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colubrid snakecolubrid
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APA
sand viper. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sand%20viper
MLA
“sand viper.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sand%20viper. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sand viper,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sand%20viper.
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