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vi·per·ine

 (vī′pə-rīn′)
adj.
Of, resembling, or characteristic of a viper, especially one of the subfamily Viperinae, such as a horned viper.
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vi•per•ine

(ˈvaɪ pər ɪn, -pəˌraɪn)

adj.
viperous.
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