viperoidea Meaning, Definition & Usage

Vi`per*oi"de*a, Vi`per*oi"des noun plural (Also<

• Viperoidea
• Viperoides

)

Etymology

NL. See Viper, and -oid.

Definitions

1. (Zoöl.) A division of serpents which includes the true vipers of the Old World and the rattlesnakes and moccasin snakes of America; -- called also Viperina.