copperhead

copperhead
A poisonous snake of the genus Agkistrodon in the U.S.

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cop·per·head 'käp-ər-.hed n
1) a pit viper (Agkistrodon contortrix) widely distributed in upland areas of the eastern and central U.S. that typically attains a length of three feet (0.9 meter), is coppery brown above with dark transverse blotches, and is capable of inflicting a very painful but rarely fatal bite
2) a very venomous but sluggish Australian elapid snake of the genus Denisonia (D. superba)

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cop·per·head (kopґər-hed) 1. Agkistrodon contortrix, a venomous snake of the United States that has a brown to copper-colored body with dark bands. Called also highland moccasin. 2. Denisonia superba, a highly venomous elapid snake found in Australia and the Solomon Islands. See table at snake.

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