viperoidea

Meanings

• noun

  A superfamily of snakes that includes the viperids and other related families.

  - "The viperoidea superfamily is the largest group of venomous snakes."
  - "The venom of some viperoidea snakes is used in medicine."

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Variants

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viperine

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'vipera' meaning 'aspic viper' and the Greek suffix '-oides' meaning 'resembling'.

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Trivia

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1. The viperoidea superfamily includes over 3,000 species of snakes.

2. Some viperoidea snakes can deliver a fatal bite to a human in just a few minutes.

3. The venom of some viperoidea snakes is used in the production of antivenom.

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Related Concepts

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1. Viperidae: A family of venomous snakes that is part of the larger viperoidea superfamily.

2. Elapidae: Another large family of venomous snakes that is not part of the viperoidea superfamily.

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Culture

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In many cultures, snakes from the viperoidea superfamily are considered venomous and dangerous. They are often depicted in mythology and folklore as symbols of evil, death, or transformation.

How to Memorize "viperoidea"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a snake with a triangular head and a long, venomous fang. This is a common characteristic of many snakes from the viperoidea superfamily.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'viperoidea' with the image of a dangerous, venomous snake.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that 'viperoidea' is the name of a large group of venomous snakes.

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