"Nikolsky's viper" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Nikolsky's vipers [plural]
Etymology: Named after Alexander Nikolsky (1858–1942), Russian herpetologist. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Nikolsky's viper (plural Nikolsky's vipers)
  1. A venomous viper, Vipera nikolskii, endemic to Ukraine, eastern Romania, and southwestern Russia. Wikipedia link: Alexander Nikolsky Categories (lifeform): Vipers Synonyms: Nikolsky's adder
    Sense id: en-Nikolsky's_viper-en-noun-tDxQ7ctz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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