Definition of Crotalidae

1. Noun. New World vipers: pit vipers.

Exact synonyms: Family Crotalidae
Generic synonyms: Reptile Family
Group relationships: Ophidia, Serpentes, Suborder Ophidia, Suborder Serpentes
Member holonyms: Pit Viper, Agkistrodon, Ancistrodon, Genus Agkistrodon, Genus Ancistrodon, Rattler, Rattlesnake, Crotalus, Genus Crotalus, Genus Sistrurus, Sistrurus, Bothrops, Genus Bothrops

Medical Definition of Crotalidae

1. A family of New World vipers characterised by the presence of a heat-sensitive loreal pit between each eye and nostril, and folding, caniculated, long anterior fangs. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Crotalidae

cross vine
cross wire
crost
crostini
crostinis
crostino
crotal
crotala
crotalaria
crotalaria poisoning
Crotalaria sagitallis
Crotalaria spectabilis
crotalase
crotalid
Crotalidae (current term)
Crotalidae (current term)
crotalid venom
crotalin
crotaline
crotalism
crotals
crotalum
crotalus
Crotalus
Crotalus adamanteus
Crotalus antitoxin
Crotalus atrox
Crotalus cerastes
Crotalus horridus atricaudatus
Crotalus horridus horridus

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