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cop⋅per⋅head
[kop-er-hed] 
–noun
| 1. | a venomous snake, Agkistrodon (Ancistrodon) contortrix, of the eastern and southern U.S., having a light-brown to copper-red body marked with darker bands. |
| 2. | an extremely venomous but sluggish snake, Denisonia superba, of Australia and Tasmania, having a reddish to black body, depending on the region. |
| 3. | (initial capital letter ) U.S. History. a Northern Democrat who opposed the Civil War, advocating peace and restoration of the Union even if slavery continued. |
| 4. | (initial capital letter) Military. a finned, 155mm cannon-launched U.S. Army artillery shell that homes on the target, using the reflection of a laser beam projected by a forward observer. |
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Copperhead
Cop"per*head`\, n. [From its color.]1. (Zo["o]l.) A poisonous American serpent (Ancistrodon conotortrix), closely allied to the rattlesnake, but without rattles; -- called also copper-belly, and red viper. 2. A nickname applied to a person in the Northern States who sympathized with the South during the Civil War. [U.S.]
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Main Entry: cop·per·head
Pronunciation: 'käp-&r-"hed
Function: noun
1 : a pit viper (Agkistrodon contortrix) widelydistributed in upland areas of the eastern U.S. that attains a length of three feet (0.9 meter), is coppery brown above with dark transverse blotches that render it inconspicuous among fallen leaves,and is usually regarded as much less dangerous than a rattlesnake of comparable size
2 : a very venomous but sluggish Australian elapid snake of the genus Denisonia (D.superba)
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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