copperhead
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention note that outdoor workers who step on or near a copperhead are most likely to be bitten.
From National Geographic • Jul. 25, 2023
Of these snakes, two were venomous—one copperhead and one cottonmouth.
From Scientific American • Sep. 18, 2022
One venomous snake is exceptionally well-hidden in our yards and gardens: the copperhead.
From Washington Post • May 31, 2022
Once, as we lifted the refrigerator, a copperhead bolted out and slithered over my sneaker.
From Slate • Dec. 24, 2018
His father reaches out to him with the thick, sinewy copperhead and Dill extends his hands.
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
