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Definition of Copperhead
1. Noun. Common coppery brown pit viper of upland eastern United States.
Exact synonyms: Agkistrodon Contortrix
Generic synonyms: Pit Viper
Group relationships: Agkistrodon, Ancistrodon, Genus Agkistrodon, Genus Ancistrodon
Generic synonyms: Pit Viper
Group relationships: Agkistrodon, Ancistrodon, Genus Agkistrodon, Genus Ancistrodon
2. Noun. Venomous but sluggish reddish-brown snake of Australia.
Exact synonyms: Denisonia Superba
Generic synonyms: Elapid, Elapid Snake
Group relationships: Denisonia, Genus Denisonia
Generic synonyms: Elapid, Elapid Snake
Group relationships: Denisonia, Genus Denisonia
Definition of Copperhead
1. n. A poisonous American serpent (Ancistrodon conotortrix), closely allied to the rattlesnake, but without rattles; -- called also copper-belly, and red viper.
Definition of Copperhead
1. Noun. One of two species of snakes, with a copper-colored head. ¹
2. Noun. (pejorative) Someone with ginger hair. ¹
3. Noun. (politics) A northerner who sympathized with the South or wanted to end hostilities during the American Civil War. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Copperhead
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Medical Definition of Copperhead
1. A poisonous snake of the genus Denisonia in Australia and Agkistrodon in the U.S. (05 Mar 2000)