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Boa vs Viper - What's the difference?

boa | viper |

As nouns the difference between boa and viper

is that boa is any of a group of large American snakes, of the genus Boa, including the boa constrictor, the emperor boa of Mexico, and the chevalier boa of Peru while viper is a venomous snake in the family Viperidae.

boa

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • Any of a group of large American snakes, of the genus Boa , including the boa constrictor, the emperor boa of Mexico, and the chevalier boa of Peru.
  • A type of scarf typically made from feathers.

    • See also

    * ("boa" on Wikipedia) * ("boa" species on Wikimedia) (scarf) * Albanian: * Basque: (t) * Catalan: * Finnish: (trans-mid) * French: * Italian: * Russian: (trans-bottom)

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    viper

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A venomous snake in the family Viperidae.
  • A dangerous, treacherous, or malignant person.
  • * Milton
    • Who committed / To such a viper his most sacred trust / Of secrecy.

    Synonyms

    * adder

    Derived terms

    * * * viperfish * * viperish *