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| asp [ asp ] (plural asps) |
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1. snake that killed Cleopatra: a small poisonous snake that caused the death of Cleopatra, thought to have been a member of the cobra family. Native to: Africa, Asia, Europe. Latin name Naja haje.
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2. S European viper: a snake of the viper family, resembling a small adder. Native to: southern Europe.
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3. reptiles
Same as horned viper
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| [14th century. Directly or via Old French< Latin aspis< Greek] |
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