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lancehead

lancehead noun: any of many South American venomous pitvipers of the genus Bothrops.

lancehead: any of many South American venomous pitvipers of the genus Bothrops
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Noun

lancehead (plural lanceheads)

  1. Any of many South American venomous pitvipers of the genus Bothrops.

Forms of lancehead

plurallanceheads

Origin of lancehead

From lance + head.

Questions about lancehead

What does lancehead mean?
Lancehead means any of many South American venomous pitvipers of the genus Bothrops.
What part of speech is lancehead?
Lancehead is a noun.
What is the plural of lancehead?
The plural of lancehead is lanceheads.

Words near lancehead in the dictionary

  1. Lancefieldian
  2. lancefish
  3. lancefishes
  4. lancegay
  5. lancegays
  6. lancehead
  7. lanceheads
  8. lancejack
  9. lancejacks
  10. lanceless
  11. lancelet

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