as in snake
a limbless reptile with a long body
a viper sliding silently through the field
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But the bulbous embellishment at the end of this viper’s tail is not a tumor or other growth imperfection, but rather one of nature’s trickiest anatomical lures.
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Ryley Graham, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Jan. 2025
Inside, stacks of clear containers hold dozens of cobras, mambas, puff adders and other vipers, including one with tiny horns on its head.
—Brian Otieno, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
And for vipers, a 2013 study suggests the intense coloration can help the snakes regulate their temperature.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
At least one of the snakes that became loose was a small, highly venomous viper.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
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Ryley Graham, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Jan. 2025
Inside, stacks of clear containers hold dozens of cobras, mambas, puff adders and other vipers, including one with tiny horns on its head.
—Brian Otieno, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
And for vipers, a 2013 study suggests the intense coloration can help the snakes regulate their temperature.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
At least one of the snakes that became loose was a small, highly venomous viper.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for viper
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Testing their ability to parse through patchy visual information, the puzzles prompted participants to identify ambiguous black-and-white images of objects and of animals, such as snakes, snails, and spiders.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
16 May 2025
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The exact location of the den complex are withheld for the snakes' safety, according to Bachhuber.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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But even as the small serpent refuses to let go and wraps its body around HARDY’s hand, the songwriter remains totally calm.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
25 Apr. 2025
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Built for the long game, these serpents slithered their way from the Cretaceous right through to the Cenozoic — a stretch of over 80 million years.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Viper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/viper. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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