atractaspis

atractaspis
\\ˌa.trakˈtaspə̇s\ noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek atraktos spindle, arrow + Latin aspis asp — more at torture, asp
: a genus of slender African burrowing oviparous vipers having large head shields like harmless snakes of the region but provided with long poison fangs

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