English noun: sand viper | |||
1. | sand viper (animal) highly venomous viper of northern Africa and southwestern Asia having a horny spine above each eye | ||
Synonyms | cerastes, Cerastes cornutus, horned asp, horned viper | ||
Broader (hypernym) | viper | ||
Member meronym | Aspis, genus Aspis, genus Cerastes | ||
2. | sand viper (animal) harmless North American snake with upturned nose; may spread its head and neck or play dead when disturbed | ||
Synonyms | hognose snake, puff adder | ||
Broader (hypernym) | colubrid, colubrid snake | ||
Member meronym | genus Heterodon, Heterodon | ||