单词 | rhinoceros viper |
释义 | > as lemmasrhinoceros viper rhinoceros viper n. a large venomous snake of forests in West and central Africa, Bitis nasicornis, having bold markings and a pair of hornlike scales on the snout; also called river jack. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > reptiles > order Squamata (lizards and snakes) > suborder Ophidia (snakes) > types of snake > [noun] > family Viperidae (vipers) > genus Bitis > bitis cornuta (nasicornus (horned adder)) rhinoceros puff-adder1870 horned adder1878 rhinoceros viper1880 1880 B. Solymos Desert Life 138 This pin is carved in imitation of the cobra held sacred by the Egyptians, and is covered with the scaly skin of a cobra or of a rhinoceros viper. 1931 Sci. News Let. 28 Feb. 138/2 There are three extremely poisonous African snakes: the sand viper, the Gaboon viper and the rhinoceros viper. 2001 Independent 10 May i. 10/8 Other snakes seized included venomous Rhinoceros and Eyelash vipers, rattlesnakes and emerald tree pythons. < as lemmas |
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