blunt-nosed viper
blunt-nosed viper noun: a venomous viper, Macrovipera lebetina, found in North Africa, much of the Middle East, and as far east as Kashmir.

Noun
blunt-nosed viper (plural blunt-nosed vipers)
- A venomous viper, Macrovipera lebetina, found in North Africa, much of the Middle East, and as far east as Kashmir.
- En route, Charlie had slammed on the brakes to avoid running over a 3ft snake crossing the road. According to Mary it was a young (and deadly) blunt-nosed viper.2016 August 16, Nigel Thompson, “Western Cyprus will leave you splendidly stuffed but still hungry for more”, in Daily Mirror
- Synonyms:
- Levantine viper
blunt-nosed viper meaning in Arabic and Persian
blunt-nosed viper in Arabic
- Macrovipera lebetinus
- أَفْعًى حَادَّة الْأَنْفِ, أَفْعًى شَامِيَّة ʔafʕan šāmiyya
blunt-nosed viper in Persian
- Macrovipera lebetinus
- گرزهمار gorzemār
Synonyms of blunt-nosed viper
- Levantine viper
Forms of blunt-nosed viper
| plural | blunt-nosed vipers |
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Questions about blunt-nosed viper
- What does blunt-nosed viper mean?
- Blunt-nosed viper means a venomous viper, Macrovipera lebetina, found in North Africa, much of the Middle East, and as far east as Kashmir.
- What is blunt-nosed viper in Arabic?
- Blunt-nosed viper in Arabic is أَفْعًى حَادَّة الْأَنْفِ, أَفْعًى شَامِيَّة (ʔafʕan šāmiyya). See Blunt-nosed viper meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is blunt-nosed viper?
- Blunt-nosed viper is a noun.
- What is the plural of blunt-nosed viper?
- The plural of blunt-nosed viper is blunt-nosed vipers.
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