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    HORNED ASP

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    Highly venomous viper of northern Africa and southwestern Asia having a horny spine above each eyeplay

    Synonyms:

    cerastes; Cerastes cornutus; horned asp; horned viper; sand viper

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting animals

    Hypernyms ("horned asp" is a kind of...):

    viper (venomous Old World snakes characterized by hollow venom-conducting fangs in the upper jaw)

    Holonyms ("horned asp" is a member of...):

    Aspis; genus Aspis; genus Cerastes (horned vipers)

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