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Definition of Fer-de-lance
1. Noun. Large extremely venomous pit viper of Central America and South America.
Generic synonyms: Pit Viper
Group relationships: Bothrops, Genus Bothrops
Definition of Fer-de-lance
1. Noun. ''Bothrops lanceolatus'' or other snakes of that genus. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Fer-de-lance
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Fer-de-lance
Literary usage of Fer-de-lance
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings by Bristol Naturalists' Society (Bristol, England), Bristol Naturalists' Society (1891)
"The fer-de-lance is a very beautiful snake, of an olive- green hue, with dark
cross-bands, ... JG Wood and others of the ferocity of the fer-de-lance. ..."
2. Adventure Guide to Belize by Carol O'Donnell, Vivien Lougheed (2003)
"Snakes The fer-de-lance is responsible for most of the fatal snake bites in ...
The fer-de-lance comes in many colors, from dark brown to gray to red, ..."
3. The Writings of Lafcadio Hearn by Lafcadio Hearn (1922)
"To-day a fer-de-lance is seldom found exceeding six feet in length; but the
dimensions of the reptile, at least, would seem to have been decreased ..."
4. At Last: A Christmas in the West Indies by Charles Kingsley (1887)
"He not only faces the fer-de-lance, who is often as big as he, but kills and eats
him. It was but last year, I think, that the population of Carénage turned ..."
5. Two Years in the French West Indies by Lafcadio Hearn (1890)
"The favorite haunts of the fer-de-lance are to a large extent either inaccessible or
... The mangouste kills the fer-de-lance when it has a chance; ..."
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