VIPERIDAE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Viperidae mean? 

• VIPERIDAE (noun)
  The noun VIPERIDAE has 1 sense:

1. Old World vipers

  Familiarity information: VIPERIDAE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• VIPERIDAE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Old World vipers

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

family Viperidae; Viperidae

Hypernyms ("Viperidae" is a kind of...):

reptile family (a family of reptiles)

Meronyms (members of "Viperidae"):

viper (venomous Old World snakes characterized by hollow venom-conducting fangs in the upper jaw)

genus Vipera; Vipera (type genus of the Viperidae)

Bitis; genus Bitis (a genus of Viperidae)

Aspis; genus Aspis; genus Cerastes (horned vipers)

Holonyms ("Viperidae" is a member of...):

Ophidia; Serpentes; suborder Ophidia; suborder Serpentes (snakes)