Russell's viper en · NOUN
Etymology
Named in honour of Patrick Russell (1726–1805), Scottish herpetologist who first described many of India's snakes.
Meanings
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The venomous viper Daboia russelii.
Some weeks before, one of the masters at the College, an unpopular Parsee, had found a Russell's viper nosing round his classroom.
1924, EM Forster, A Passage to India, Penguin, published 2005, page 164:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russell's vipers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
dilute Russell's viper venom time
Synonyms
Translations (10)
mr घोणस (Translations) · ne बाघे सर्प (Translations) · bn চন্দ্রবোড়া (Translations) · fi ketjukyy (Translations) · cmn 山蝰 (Translations) · bn উলু বোড়া (Translations) · fi russellinkyy (Translations) · ta கண்ணாடிவிரியன் (Translations) · ml അണലി (Translations) · th งูแมวเซา (Translations)