pit adder

Meaning

Any of various venomous snakes of the family Crotalinae, found in Asia and the Americas, with a deep pit or groove on either side of the head which enables them to detect prey by infrared sensing; a pit viper.

Synonyms

Translations

Grubenottern

κροταλίας

cobra-covinha

crotalino

víbora de foseta

Etymology

From pit + adder.

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