HORNED ASP
Dictionary entry overview: What does horned asp mean? • HORNED ASP (noun)
The noun HORNED ASP has 1 sense:
1. highly venomous viper of northern Africa and southwestern Asia having a horny spine above each eye
Familiarity information: HORNED ASP used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• HORNED ASP (noun)
Meaning:
Highly venomous viper of northern Africa and southwestern Asia having a horny spine above each eye
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
cerastes; Cerastes cornutus; horned asp; horned viper; sand viper
Hypernyms ("horned asp" is a kind of...):
viper (venomous Old World snakes characterized by hollow venom-conducting fangs in the upper jaw)
Holonyms ("horned asp" is a member of...):
Aspis; genus Aspis; genus Cerastes (horned vipers)
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