Crotalidae
Definition
- Noun:
- A family of venomous snakes: Crotalidae is the scientific family name for a group of venomous snakes commonly known as pit vipers, found primarily in the Americas and Asia.
- Characterized by heat-sensing pits: Members of this family are distinguished by a unique sensory organ, a heat-sensitive pit located between the eye and the nostril on each side of the head.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The Crotalidae family includes rattlesnakes, copperheads, and cottonmouths.
- Researchers are studying the venom composition of various Crotalidae.
Advanced Usage
- In taxonomic context: Used in scientific and zoological writing to refer specifically to this taxonomic family.
- The specimen was definitively classified within the Crotalidae.
Variants and Related Words
- Crotaline (adj): Pertaining to or characteristic of the Crotalidae family.
- The crotaline venom has specific hemotoxic properties.
- Pit viper (n): The common name for snakes of the Crotalidae family.
- The guide warned us about pit vipers in the area.
Synonyms
- Pit vipers: The common name for the family.
- New World vipers: A descriptive term highlighting their primary geographical distribution.
Related Phrases
- Crotalid antivenom: A treatment for bites from snakes in this family.
- The hospital stocked crotalid antivenom for emergencies.
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New World vipers: pit vipers
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