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bushmaster

noun
bush·​mas·​ter | \ ˈbu̇sh-ËŒma-stÉ™r How to pronounce bushmaster (audio) \

Definition of bushmaster

: a pit viper of Central and South America that is the largest New World venomous snake

Examples of bushmaster in a Sentence

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 Bushmaster The funky blues-rock band wraps up the Falls Church Concerts in the Park series. — Sarah Lane, Washington Post, "Going Out Guide for Northern Virginia, Aug. 3-9, 2017," 2 Aug. 2017 Ripa claimed to be the first herpetologist in the world to watch venomous bushmasters mate....and was bitten by them at least seven times in his life. — Mark Price, charlotteobserver, "NC ‘snake hunter’ who survived 12 deadly bites is killed - allegedly by his wife," 15 May 2017

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First Known Use of bushmaster

1826, in the meaning defined above

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bushmaster

noun
bush·​mas·​ter | \ ˈbu̇sh-ËŒmas-tÉ™r How to pronounce bushmaster (audio) \

Medical Definition of bushmaster

: a tropical American pit viper (Lachesis mutus) that is the largest New World venomous snake

— called also surucucu

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