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copperhead
[ kop-er-hed ]
noun
- a venomous snake, Agkistrodon ( Ancistrodon ) contortrix, of the eastern and southern U.S., having a light-brown to copper-red body marked with darker bands.
- an extremely venomous but sluggish snake, Denisonia superba, of Australia and Tasmania, having a reddish to black body, depending on the region.
- Copperhead,
- U.S. History. a Northern Democrat who opposed the Civil War, advocating peace and restoration of the Union even if slavery continued.
- Military. a finned, 155 mm cannon-launched U.S. Army artillery shell that homes on the target, using the reflection of a laser beam projected by a forward observer.
copperhead
/ ˈɒəˌɛ /
noun
- a venomous reddish-brown snake, Agkistrodon contortrix, of the eastern US: family Crotalidae (pit vipers)
- a venomous reddish-brown Australian elapid snake, Denisonia superba
- informal.a Yankee supporter of the South during the Civil War
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of copperhead1
Example Sentences
It is said that copperheads are very shy of humans.
Found throughout the eastern and southern U.S., copperheads can easily survive in developed areas like suburban neighborhoods, which is one of the reason the species is responsible for the most venomous snake bites every year.
Farris says he's been doing local relocations for free for a couple of years, mostly rattlesnakes and copperheads.
They can even handle the bite from venomous snakes such as cottonmouths, timber rattlesnakes and copperheads.
Yards near wooded lots have the best chance of harboring copperheads, but copperheads thrive in many suburban and urban settings, so be mindful when walking or working outside.
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