GABOON VIPER


Meaning of GABOON VIPER in English

[ gə'bu:n ]

■ noun a large, thick-bodied venomous African snake with a pair of horn-like scales on the snout. [ Bitis gabonica .]

Origin

1920s: named after Gaboon (now Gabon ) in Africa.

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