viperine

adjective

Of, resembling, or characteristic of a viper, especially one of the subfamily Viperinae, such as a horned viper.

Resembling or related to the viper; of or pertaining to the Viperina, especially in the narrower sense: broadly distinguished from colubrine, more strictly contrasted with crotaline.

A harmless colubrine serpent of Europe, Tropidonotus viperina, colored much like the true viper. See cut under snake.

noun

A member of the Viperina; a viper.

adjective

Of or pertaining to a viper or vipers; resembling a viper.

adjective

A harmless snake resembling a viper in form or color, esp. Tropidonotus viperinus, a small European species which resembles the viper in color.

adjective

Of or relating to a viper or vipers; resembling a viper.