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GENUS BITIS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Bitis mean?
• GENUS BITIS (noun)
The noun GENUS BITIS has 1 sense:
1. a genus of Viperidae
Familiarity information: GENUS BITIS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A genus of Viperidae
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Bitis; genus Bitis
Hypernyms ("genus Bitis" is a kind of...):
reptile genus (a genus of reptiles)
Meronyms (members of "genus Bitis"):
Bitis arietans; puff adder (large African viper that inflates its body when alarmed)
Bitis gabonica; gaboon viper (large heavy-bodied brilliantly marked and extremely venomous west African viper)
Holonyms ("genus Bitis" is a member of...):
family Viperidae; Viperidae (Old World vipers)
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