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Noun: pit viper  pit 'vI-pu(r)
  1. New World vipers with hollow fangs and a heat-sensitive pit on each side of the head

Derived forms: pit vipers

Type of: viper

Part of: Crotalidae, family Crotalidae

Encyclopedia: Pit viper