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fer de lance

Pronunciation: /ˌfɛː də ˈlɑːns/

Definition of fer de lance

noun (plural fers de lance pronunc. same or fer de lances)

a large and dangerous pit viper native to Central and South America.
- Genus Bothrops, family Viperidae: several species, in particular B. atrox