Bitis

noun

Bi·​tis

ˈbītə̇s

: a genus of African vipers including the Old World puff adder, the Gaboon viper, and a few other heavy-bodied rather sluggish venomous snakes

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Rhymes for Bitis

• mitis
• situs
• vitis
• vitus
• adenitis
• arteritis
• blepharitis
• cervicitis
• cholangitis
• choroiditis
• decubitus
• dermatitis