Of or pertaining to a viper or vipers; resembling a viper. Viperine snake. ... <zoology> Any venomous snake of the family Viperidae. A harmless snake resembling a viper in form or colour, especially. Tropidonotus viperinus, a small European species which resembles the viper in colour. ... Origin: L. Viperinus: cf. F. Viperin. ... Source: Webs... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
Vi'per·ine adjective [ Latin viperinus : confer French vipérin .] Of or pertaining to a viper or vipers; resembling a viper. Viperine snake . (Zoology) (a) Any venomous snake of the family Viperidæ . (b) A harmless snake resembling a... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/V/27
viperine 1. Resembling a viper or that of a viper; having the nature or character of a viper; venomous, viperous; viper-like. 2. Etymology: from Old French, from Latin vipera, snake; a contraction of vivipera; vivus, 'alive' + parere, 'to give birth'. Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/2318/4