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copperhead /cop·per·head/ (-hed) 1. a venomous snake (a pit viper), Agkistrodon contortrix, of the United States, having a brown to copper-colored body with dark bands. 2. a very venomous elapid snake, Denisonia superba, of Australia, Tasmania, and the Solomon Islands. copperhead [kop′ərhed′] Etymology: L, cuprum + ME, hed a poisonous pit viper (Agkistrodon contortrix) found mainly in the southeastern United States. The reddish brown, darkly banded snake is responsible for nearly 40% of the snakebites in the United States. Few bites are fatal. Pain, swelling, fang marks, and a bruise are usually present. Immediate treatment includes keeping the victim quiet and immobilizing the bite area at the level of the heart while seeking medical attention. Antivenin is available but is rarely indicated. See also coral snake, cottonmouth, rattlesnake. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Her book, Copperheads, will be published next year by Oxford University Press. He was convinced that those opposed to the Union were led by "a few evil fanatics" and from this viewpoint he pursued not only the Copperheads during the war, but, with ever increasing determination, those whom he held responsible for the death of Lincoln as well as those responsible for the atrocities of the prisoner-of-war camps. 1-17 FA (Paladin) Copperheads deployed to OIF in late March 2003, initially DS to 1-10 Cav, firing more than 700 rounds before halting at the Iraq-Iran border. |
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