Jararaca

Jararaca
Jararaca Jar`a*ra"ca, n. [Pg., from the native name.] (Zo["o]l.) A poisonous serpent of Brazil ({Bothrops jararaca}), about eighteen inches long, and of a dusky, brownish color, variegated with red and black spots. [1913 Webster]

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