| NOUN | animal | Bitis arietans, puff adder | large African viper that inflates its body when alarmed |
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| Meaning | large African viper that inflates its body when alarmed. | |
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| Synonym | puff adder | |
| Member of | Bitis, genus Bitis | A genus of Viperidae |
| Broader | viper | venomous Old World snakes characterized by hollow venom-conducting fangs in the upper jaw |
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