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pit viper

/ˈpɪt ˌvaɪpər/

翻译: 蝮蛇科蝮亚科毒蛇的统称,其特点是在头部两侧眼睛和鼻孔之间各有一个热敏感的颊窝器官。

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/ˈpɪt ˌvaɪpər/C1formalscientific
  • zh蝮蛇科蝮亚科毒蛇的统称,其特点是在头部两侧眼睛和鼻孔之间各有一个热敏感的颊窝器官。

A common name for any member of the subfamily Crotalinae of venomous snakes, characterized by a heat-sensing pit organ located between the eye and the nostril on each side of the head.

  1. Type of venomous snakeC1formal

    A group of venomous snakes characterized by a heat-sensing pit organ between the eye and the nostril, used to detect warm-blooded prey.

    zh蝮蛇

    • The rattlesnake is a well-known pit viper found in the Americas.
    • Pit vipers use their heat-sensing pits to hunt in complete darkness.
    • The copperhead is a common pit viper in North America.