Russell's viper

noun

Rus·​sell's viper ˌrəs-əlz- How to pronounce Russell's viper (audio)
: a strikingly marked highly venomous snake (Daboia russelii) occurring in southeastern Asia

called also tic-polonga

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“Russell's viper.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Russell%27s%20viper. Accessed 23 Nov. 2025.

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