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copperhead \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun 1. a. : a pit viper (Agkistrodon contortrix syn. A. mokasen) widely distributed in upland areas of the eastern United States that attains a length of three feet, is coppery brown above with dark transverse blotches that render it inconspicuous among fallen leaves, and is usually regarded as much less dangerous than a rattler of comparable size b. : a very venomous but sluggish Australian elapid snake (Denisonia superba) c. : a harmless Indian colubrid snake (Elaphe radiata) 2. a. : a person in the northern states who sympathized with the South during the Civil War b. : one whose loyalty is questioned 3. : a ground squirrel (Citellus lateralis) of the western United States having a yellowish head and shoulders and conspicuously striped body 4. a. : american goldeneye b. : yellow-headed blackbird 5. or copperhead bream : bluegill
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