fer-de-lance Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun large extremely venomous pit viper of Central America and South America
Bothrops atrops.
WordNet
Fer`-de-lance" noun
Etymology
F., the iron of a lance, lance head.Definitions
(Zoöl.) A large, venomous serpent ( Trigonocephalus lanceolatus now Bothrops atrox ) of Brazil and the West Indies. It is allied to the rattlesnake, but has no rattle.also in Central America.