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VIPERIDAE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Old World vipers

Synonyms:

family Viperidae; Viperidae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Viperidae" is a kind of...):

reptile family (a family of reptiles)

Meronyms (members of "Viperidae"):

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

genus Vipera; Vipera (type genus of the Viperidae)

Bitis; genus Bitis (a genus of Viperidae)

Aspis; genus Aspis; genus Cerastes (horned vipers)

Holonyms ("Viperidae" is a member of...):

Ophidia; Serpentes; suborder Ophidia; suborder Serpentes (snakes)

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