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pit viper

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Any of various venomous snakes, of the subfamily Crotalinae, found in Asia and the Americas, with a deep pit or fossa on either side of the head that enables them to detect prey by infrared.

Equivalents

4 more languages
日本語蝠蝮
Nederlandsgroefkopadder
Polskigrzechotnik
Portuguêscrotalídeo

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

pit-a-pat pit-eye Pit-os pit-yacker pita pita bread

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