Main Entry: cop·per·head

Pronunciation: \ˈkäp-ər-ˌhed\

Function: noun

1 : a pit viper (Agkistrodon contortrix) widely distributed in upland areas of the eastern and central United States that typically attains a length of three feet (0.9 meter), is coppery brown above with dark transverse blotches, and is capable of inflicting a very painful but rarely fatal bite
2 : a very venomous but sluggish Australian elapid snake of the genus Denisonia (D. superba)