Bushmaster
a pit viper, Lachesis muta, of tropical America, that grows to a length of 12 feet (3.6 meters).
Contemporary Examples
A Response to David Mamet on Gun Control Michael Tomasky January 27, 2013
This Gun Kills Kids—and Reaps Profits Daniel Gross December 16, 2012
Nancy Lanza Was Deluded to Keep Guns at Home With Troubled Adam Michael Daly December 18, 2012
Historical Examples
The Inca Emerald Samuel Scoville
The Inca Emerald Samuel Scoville
The Western World W.H.G. Kingston
The Inca Emerald Samuel Scoville
The Inca Emerald Samuel Scoville
The Inca Emerald Samuel Scoville
Jungle Peace William Beebe
noun
a large greyish-brown highly venomous snake, Lachesis muta, inhabiting wooded regions of tropical America: family Crotalidae (pit vipers)
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