Crotalidae

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Definition
  1. 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.
Noun
  1. New World vipers: pit vipers

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