BITIS

Meaning of BITIS in English

ˈbīd.ə̇s noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin

: a genus of African vipers including the Old World puff adder, the Gaboon viper, and a few other heavy-bodied rather sluggish venomous snakes

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BITIS — snake genus belonging to the poisonous viper family Viperidae, including the puff adders (e.g., Bitis arietans; see adder), the Gaboon …
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PUFF ADDER — noun Date: 1789 a large thick-bodied extremely venomous African viper ( Bitis arietans ), hognose snake
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ADDER — Any of several venomous snakes of the viper family (Viperidae) and the death adder, a viperlike elapid . Vipers include …
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ECHIDNA — I. ə̇ˈkidnə, ēˈ-, eˈ- noun Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, viper, from Greek — more at anguis 1. -s a. …
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BEE — I. ˈbē noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English bēo; akin to Old High …
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RHINOCEROS VIPER — noun : a heavy-bodied brightly-colored West African viper ( Bitis nasicornis ) with a pair of hornlike outgrowths on the …
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PUFF ADDER — noun 1. a. : a thick-bodied exceedingly venomous widely distributed African viper ( Bitis arietans ) that inflates its body …
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GABOON VIPER — noun Usage: usually capitalized G : a large heavy-bodied brilliantly marked extremely venomous West African viper ( Bitis gabonica ) …
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BETIS — ˈbēd.ə̇s noun ( -es ) Etymology: Spanish, from Tagalog bitis : a Philippine tree ( Payena betis ) of the …
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BERG ADDER — noun Etymology: berg (II) : a small venomous snake ( Bitis atropos ) inhabiting the highlands of the Transvaal and …
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SIDEWINDER — /suyd"wuyn'deuhr/ , n. 1. a severe swinging blow from the side. 2. a rattlesnake, Crotalus cerastes, of southwestern U.S. and …
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PUFF ADDER — 1. a large, thick-bodied, African viper, Bitis arietans, that inflates its body and hisses when disturbed. 2. a similar viper, …
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GABOON VIPER — a large, venomous snake, Bitis gabonica, of tropical African forests, having large retractable fangs and geometrically patterned scales of yellow, …
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BEE — I. ˈbē noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English bēo; akin to Old High German bīa bee, Old Irish bech, …
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PUFF ADDER — Date: 1789 1. : a large thick-bodied extremely venomous African viper ( Bitis arietans ) 2. : hognose snake
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PUFF ADDER — ■ noun 1》 a large, sluggish African viper which inflates the upper part of its body and hisses loudly when …
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GABOON VIPER — [ gə'bu:n ] ■ noun a large, thick-bodied venomous African snake with a pair of horn-like scales on the snout. …
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PUFF ADDER — [puff adder] n (1789) 1: a thick-bodied extremely venomous African viper (Bitis arietans) 2: hognose snake
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BEE — [bee] n [ME, fr. OE beo; akin to OHG bia bee, OIr bech, Lith bitis] (bef. 12c) 1: honeybee; broadly: …
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RHINOCEROS VIPER — also called River Jack (Bitis nasicornis), vividly coloured venomous snake of the family Viperidae, found near water in African rain …
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ADDER — Puff adder (Bitis arietans) any of several venomous snakes of the viper family, Viperidae, and the death adder, a viperlike …
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YEAR IN REVIEW 1996: LIFE-SCIENCES — BOTANY The publication in June of Botany for the Next Millennium by the Botanical Society of America (BSA) was a …
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GABOON VIPER — ( Bitis gabonica ) also called Gabon viper extremely venomous but usually docile, ground-dwelling snake found in tropical forests of …
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PUFF — n. & v. --n. 1 a a short quick blast of breath or wind. b the sound of this; a …
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PUFF — n. & v. n. 1 a a short quick blast of breath or wind. b the sound of this; a …
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PUFF — n. & v. --n. 1. a a short quick blast of breath or wind. b the sound of this; a …
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ADDER — n. Any of several venomous snakes of the viper family (Viperidae) and the death adder, a viperlike elapid . Vipers …
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RIVER JACK — гадюка-носорог (Bitis nasicornis)
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RHINOCEROS VIPER — гадюка-носорог (Bitis nasicornis)
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HISSING ADDER — африканская гадюка (Bitis); шумящая гадюка (Bitis arietans)
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HISSING ADDER — африканская гадюка ( Bitis ) ; шумящая гадюка ( Bitis arietans )
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