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russell's viper

Russell's viper
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Definitions of russell's viper words

  • noun russell's viper a large venomous snake, Vipera russelli, common in India and southeastern Asia, having three rows of large, black-edged brown spots on a light-brown body. 1
  • noun russell's viper a very poisonous viper (Vipera russeli) of SE and SC Asia, with a pale-brown body and ringlike black spots edged with white or yellow 0
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Origin of russell's viper

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10; named in honor of Patrick Russell (1727-1805), Scottish physician and naturalist

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russell's viper popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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