copperhead

A noun referring to a venomous snake, either the common coppery brown pit viper found in the eastern United States or a reddish-brown snake native to Australia.

• 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa uma serpente venenosa: tanto a cobra-cabeça-de-cobre norte-americana (Agkistrodon contortrix), de cor acobreada, encontrada no leste dos Estados Unidos, quanto a serpente australiana marrom-avermelhada do gênero Austrelaps.

1. North American pit viper B2 formal american

   A venomous snake with a coppery-brown head and body, found in the eastern and central United States.

   • The copperhead is responsible for many snake bites in the US.
   • We spotted a copperhead hiding under a log in the forest.
   • Copperheads are known for their excellent camouflage among leaves.

   🇵🇹cabeça-de-cobre

2. Australian venomous snake B2 formal australian

   A venomous, slow-moving snake with a reddish-brown color, native to Australia.

   • The Australian copperhead is often found near water sources.
   • Despite its venom, the copperhead is not aggressive.
   • Hikers in Tasmania should be aware of copperhead habitats.

   🇵🇹Cobra-de-cabeça-de-cobre australiana

• copperheads plural form
• copperheads' possessive plural form
• copperhead's possessive singular form