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fer-de-lance
noun
ˈfer-də-ˈlan(t)s 
-ˈlän(t)s
plural fer-de-lance
: a large extremely venomous pit viper (Bothrops atrox) of Central and South America
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For the people of the Alto Juruá, the fer-de-lance is a grim reality of the dangers of life in the jungle.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Because fer-de-lance snakes have slightly different venom in different areas, for instance, the researchers mix in venom taken from snakes on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the country before injecting it in the horses.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 13 June 2023
While Costa Rica has about 600 fer-de-lance viper bites every year, for example, only about three to five bites come from coral snakes.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 13 June 2023
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Because fer-de-lance snakes have slightly different venom in different areas, for instance, the researchers mix in venom taken from snakes on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the country before injecting it in the horses.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 13 June 2023
While Costa Rica has about 600 fer-de-lance viper bites every year, for example, only about three to five bites come from coral snakes.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 13 June 2023
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