bushmaster
noun
bush·mas·ter
ˈbu̇sh-ˌma-stər 
: a pit viper of Central and South America that is the largest New World venomous snake
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That was when, along the margins of the Juma, the bushmaster snapped into view.
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Terrence McCoy, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2023
Bushmaster The funky blues-rock band wraps up the Falls Church Concerts in the Park series.
—Sarah Lane, Washington Post, 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, 15 May 2017
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Terrence McCoy, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2023
Bushmaster The funky blues-rock band wraps up the Falls Church Concerts in the Park series.
—Sarah Lane, Washington Post, 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, 15 May 2017
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“Bushmaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bushmaster. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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bushmaster
noun
bush·mas·ter
ˈbu̇sh-ˌmas-tər
: a tropical American pit viper that is the largest New World poisonous snake
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bushmaster
noun
bush·mas·ter
ˈbu̇sh-ˌmas-tər
: a tropical American pit viper (Lachesis mutus) that is the largest New World venomous snake
called also surucucu
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