Viper vs. Rattlesnake

Viper vs. Rattlesnake — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Viper and Rattlesnake

Vipernoun

A venomous snake in the family Viperidae.

Rattlesnakenoun

Any of various poisonous American snakes, of genera Crotalus and Sistrurus, having a rattle at the end of its tail.

Vipernoun

A dangerous, treacherous, or malignant person.

Rattlesnakenoun

pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken

Vipernoun

venomous Old World snakes characterized by hollow venom-conducting fangs in the upper jaw

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