copperhead
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The North American copperhead, Agkistrodon contortrix, a type of pit viper.
From National Geographic • Jul. 25, 2023
It wasn't long before she had her own run-ins with the slithering creatures—including a bite she received from a copperhead while doing yardwork.
From Scientific American • Sep. 18, 2022
An average copperhead victim gets between six and ten vials of antivenom, but treatments vary depending on the bite, Greene said.
From Washington Post • May 31, 2022
When he brought her inside to examine the wounds, he saw “fang marks,” likely delivered by a venomous copperhead snake.
From Fox News • Sep. 25, 2018
I picked up the other shovel, and a copperhead snake crawled out from underneath it.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
