serpente

Definitions of serpente
  1. noun
    limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
    synonyms: serpe
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    types:
    vipera
    venomous Old World snakes characterized by hollow venom-conducting fangs in the upper jaw
    boa
    any of several chiefly tropical constrictors with vestigial hind limbs
    cobra
    venomous Asiatic and African elapid snakes that can expand the skin of the neck into a hood
  2. noun
    an obsolete bass cornet; resembles a snake
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    type of:
    cornetta, corno, tromba
    a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves
  3. noun
    a deceitful or treacherous person
    synonyms: serpe
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    type of:
    cattivo
    a person who does harm to others
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