fer-de-lance

Examples

• All

• Scorpions infest the orchards, and the yellow viper or fer-de-lance lives on the mountainside.

  Fiction book (1991)

• I was told there was an increased likelihood of this because the fer-de-lance community had become enraged that a human had survived an attack while a brother viper had been killed.

  Academic text (1996)

• There are cayman, fer-de-lance, and water moccasins.

  Fiction book (1998)

• A fer-de-lance had bitten Efran on the toe, and the entire lower leg had swollen by the time I got to him.

  Academic text (1996)

• The question of "to do or not to do?" was again answered when, in August 1990, I watched Victor, a seven-year-old, laughing and walking two weeks after being severely bitten by a fer-de-lance.

  Academic text (1996)

• In spite of the traumas suffered by his wife and son during Felix's brief terminal illness in Vozandes, they came immediately to the same hospital for foundation support when the fer-de-lance struck.

  Academic text (1996)

• While hiking in the rainforest, I was warned to stay clear of the fer-de-lance, a snake known for its aggressive nature.

• A local guide explained that the fer-de-lance is one of the most dangerous snakes in Central America due to its potent venom.

Synonyms

P

pit viper

vsfer-de-lance

• Specialized

3 8.0

A snake with a heat pit near each eye that injects poison when it bites

is a single large aggressive snake species rather than the whole technical group

B

Bothrops atrops

vsfer-de-lance

• Specialized

9.9

A large venomous snake found in Central and South America

is noted for aggressive behavior rather than only extreme venom strength

B

Bothrops

vsfer-de-lance

• Specialized

9.9

A venomous snake from Central and South America, often called fer-de-lance

is the specific common name for one or some species in that group

Surface Forms

Etymology