Lachesis
noun
Lach·e·sis
ˈlak-ə-səs 
: a genus of American pit vipers comprising the bushmaster and related snakes that are sometimes included in the genus Trimeresurus
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“Lachesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Lachesis. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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