| NOUN | animal | asp, asp viper, Vipera aspis | of southern Europe |
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| animal | asp, Egyptian cobra, Naja haje | cobra used by the Pharaohs as a symbol of their power over life and death |
| Sounds | ae'sp | |
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| Rhymes | clasp ... rasp: 6 rhymes with aesp... | |
| Meaning | Of southern Europe; similar to but smaller than the adder. | |
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| Synonyms | asp viper, Vipera aspis | |
| Member of | Vipera, genus Vipera | type genus of the Viperidae |
| Broader | viper | venomous Old World snakes characterized by hollow venom-conducting fangs in the upper jaw |
| Spanish | áspid | |
| Catalan | Vipera aspis | |
| Meaning | cobra used by the Pharaohs as a symbol of their power over life and death. | |
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| Synonyms | Egyptian cobra, Naja haje | |
| Member of | Naja, genus Naja | cobras |
| Broader | cobra | venomous Asiatic and African elapid snakes that can expand the skin of the neck into a hood |
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