labaria

noun

la·​ba·​ria
ləˈbärēə
variants or less commonly labarri
-rē
 or labarria or labarea
-rēə
plural -s
: a South American venomous snake variously identified as a coral snake or any of several pit vipers

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American Spanish labaria

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“Labaria.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/labaria. Accessed 7 Dec. 2022.

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