puff adder
1. large African viper that inflates its body when alarmed • Syn: Bitis arietans • Hypernyms: viper • Member Holonyms: Bitis, genus Bitis 2. harmless North American snake with upturned nose; may spread its head and neck or play dead when disturbed • Syn: hognose snake, sand viper • Hypernyms: colubrid snake, colubrid • Member Holonyms: Heterodon, genus Heterodon
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