| 释义 |
vi·per·i·dae
\vīˈperəˌdē\ noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Vipera, type genus + -idae
: a widely distributed family comprising sluggish heavy-bodied Old World venomous snakes that are characterized by large tubular venom-conducting fangs erected by rotation of the movable premaxillary bone — see viper; compare crotalidae |