(Daboia russelii) of South and Southeast Asia, characterized by large black-ringed spots on yellow, tan, or light brown skin.' name='description'> Russell's viper - definition and meaning
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Russell's viper

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A venomous snake (Daboia russelii) of South and Southeast Asia, characterized by large black-ringed spots on yellow, tan, or light brown skin.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[After Patrick Russell, (1727–1805), Scottish naturalist.]

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