- family Crotalidae
- nounNew World vipers: pit vipers• Syn: ↑Crotalidae• Hypernyms: ↑reptile family• Member Holonyms: ↑Serpentes, ↑suborder Serpentes, ↑Ophidia, ↑suborder Ophidia• Member Meronyms:
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family Crotalidae
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Crotalidae — noun New World vipers: pit vipers • Syn: ↑family Crotalidae • Hypernyms: ↑reptile family • Member Holonyms: ↑Serpentes, ↑suborder Serpentes, ↑Ophidia, ↑suborder Ophidi … Useful english dictionary
Crotalidae polyvalent immune Fab (ovine) — an antivenin against the poison of snakes of the family Crotalidae (the pit vipers), consisting of immunoglobulin fragments from the blood of sheep that have been immunized against the venom of the snakes … Medical dictionary
Crotalidae — A family of New World vipers characterized by the presence of a heat sensitive loreal pit between each eye and nostril, and folding, caniculated, long anterior fangs. * * * Cro·tal·i·dae krō tal ə .dē n pl a family of venomous snakes sometimes… … Medical dictionary
reptile family — noun a family of reptiles • Hypernyms: ↑family • Hyponyms: ↑Cheloniidae, ↑family Cheloniidae, ↑Chelonidae, ↑family Chelonidae, ↑Dermochelyidae, ↑family Dermochelyidae … Useful english dictionary
crotalid — Any member of the snake family Crotalidae. * * * cro·ta·lid krōt əl əd, id adj 1) of or belonging to the family Crotalidae <crotalid snakes> 2) typical of a pit viper <crotalid venom> crotalid n a crotalid snake * * * … Medical dictionary
Crotalus — A genus of rattlesnakes (family Crotalidae) native to North America, having large fangs that are replaced periodically throughout life and a venom that is both neurotoxic and hemolytic. The largest species are the diamondbacks of the southern… … Medical dictionary
Bothrops — noun fer de lance • Syn: ↑genus Bothrops • Hypernyms: ↑reptile genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Crotalidae, ↑family Crotalidae • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Sistrurus — noun pygmy rattlesnakes • Syn: ↑genus Sistrurus • Hypernyms: ↑reptile genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Crotalidae, ↑family Crotalidae • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Ophidia — noun snakes • Syn: ↑Serpentes, ↑suborder Serpentes, ↑suborder Ophidia • Hypernyms: ↑animal order • Member Holonyms: ↑Squamata, ↑order Squamata … Useful english dictionary
Serpentes — noun snakes • Syn: ↑suborder Serpentes, ↑Ophidia, ↑suborder Ophidia • Hypernyms: ↑animal order • Member Holonyms: ↑Squamata, ↑order Squamata … Useful english dictionary
