viperine
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vi·per·ine
(vī′pə-rīn′)adj.
Of, resembling, or characteristic of a viper, especially one of the subfamily Viperinae, such as a horned viper.
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vi•per•ine
(ˈvaɪ pər ɪn, -pəˌraɪn)adj.
viperous.
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