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Bitis

noun

a genus of Viperidae

• Syn: ↑genus Bitis

• Hypernyms: ↑reptile genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Viperidae, ↑family Viperidae

• Member Meronyms: ↑puff adder, ↑Bitis arietans, ↑gaboon viper, ↑Bitis gabonica

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\\ˈbīd.ə̇s\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin

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

Useful english dictionary. 2012.