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单词 Russell's viper
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Definition of Russell's viper in English:

Russell's viper

noun
  • A large venomous Asian snake which has a yellow-brown body with black markings.

    Daboia or 'Vipera' russelli, family Viperidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The current method of producing the treatment is to immunize horses against the venom of the cobra, common krait, saw-scaled viper and Russell's viper.
    • Until the Indian government changed its wildlife laws, Irulas made a living by catching the deadly cobra and Russell's vipers in their thousands.
    • He points out that there are basically four venomous snakes that feature in this - the cobra, the Russell's viper, the saw - scaled viper and the krait.
    • It is the ‘surprises’ that make up the meat of the book - a badmash leopard, a wounded tiger, a vicious old boar, a deadly Russell's viper.

Origin

Early 20th century: named after Patrick Russell (1727–1805), Scottish physician and naturalist.

 
 

Definition of Russell's viper in US English:

Russell's viper

noun
  • A large venomous Asian snake which has a yellow-brown body with black markings.

    Daboia or 'Vipera' russelli, family Viperidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Until the Indian government changed its wildlife laws, Irulas made a living by catching the deadly cobra and Russell's vipers in their thousands.
    • The current method of producing the treatment is to immunize horses against the venom of the cobra, common krait, saw-scaled viper and Russell's viper.
    • It is the ‘surprises’ that make up the meat of the book - a badmash leopard, a wounded tiger, a vicious old boar, a deadly Russell's viper.
    • He points out that there are basically four venomous snakes that feature in this - the cobra, the Russell's viper, the saw - scaled viper and the krait.

Origin

Early 20th century: named after Patrick Russell (1727–1805), Scottish physician and naturalist.

 
 
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