pit viper
pit viper — noun
1. a venomous snake with a tiny heat detector between each eye and nostril, which h
a venomous snake with a tiny heat detector between each eye and nostril, which helps it find warm animals even in darkness.
Hamza froze when a pit viper lifted its head beside the stream.
wildlife encounter: pit viper beside the stream
Park signs warn campers that pit vipers often hide under warm rocks.
A pit viper can find mice in darkness by sensing body heat.
Olivia stepped back after spotting a young pit viper near the tent.
- viper
broader term for the whole viper family; a pit viper is one part of that family
- rattlesnake
one kind of pit viper, recognized by the rattle at the end of its tail
- copperhead
a North American pit viper with a copper-brown head
文法句型
a/the + pit viper
pit viper + verb (hides, strikes, hunts)
用法筆記
Usually used in wildlife or scientific contexts. The name covers a group of venomous snakes, including rattlesnakes and copperheads, rather than one single species.