[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

horned \horned\, a.
   furnished with a horn or horns; furnished with a hornlike
   process or appendage; as, horned cattle; having some part
   shaped like a horn.
   1913 webster

         the horned moon with one bright star
         within the nether tip.                   --coleridge.
   1913 webster

   horned bee zool., a british wild bee osmia bicornis,
      having two little horns on the head.

   horned dace zool., an american cyprinoid fish semotilus
      corporialis common in brooks and ponds; the common chub.
      see illust. of chub.

   horned frog zool., a very large brazilian frog
      ceratophrys cornuta, having a pair of triangular horns
      arising from the eyelids.

   horned grebe zool., a species of grebe colymbus
      auritus, of arctic europe and america, having two dense
      tufts of feathers on the head.

   horned horse zool., the gnu.

   horned lark zool., the shore lark.

   horned lizard zool., the horned toad.

   horned owl zool., a large north american owl bubo
      virginianus, having a pair of elongated tufts of
      feathers on the head. several distinct varieties are
      known; as, the arctic, western, dusky, and striped horned
      owls, differing in color, and inhabiting different
      regions; -- called also great horned owl, horn owl,
      eagle owl, and cat owl. sometimes also applied to the
      long-eared owl. see eared owl, under eared.

   horned poppy. bot. see horn poppy, under horn.

   horned pout zool., an american fresh-water siluroid fish;
      the bullpout.

   horned rattler zool., a species of rattlesnake crotalus
      cerastes, inhabiting the dry, sandy plains, from
      california to mexico. it has a pair of triangular horns
      between the eyes; -- called also sidewinder.

   horned ray zool., the sea devil.

   horned screamer zool., the kamichi.

   horned snake zool., the cerastes.

   horned toad zool., any lizard of the genus phrynosoma,
      of which nine or ten species are known. these lizards have
      several hornlike spines on the head, and a broad, flat
      body, covered with spiny scales. they inhabit the dry,
      sandy plains from california to mexico and texas. called
      also horned lizard.

   horned viper. zool. see cerastes.
      1913 webster
see also:
horned bee osmia bicornis horned dace semotilus corporialis chub horned frog 
ceratophrys cornuta horned grebe colymbus auritus horned horse horned lark 
horned lizard horned owl bubo virginianus great horned owl horn owl 
eagle owl cat owl long-eared owl eared owl eared 
horned poppy horn poppy horn horned pout horned rattler 
crotalus cerastes sidewinder horned ray horned screamer horned snake 
horned toad phrynosoma horned lizard horned viper cerastes 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

plume \plume\, v. t. imp.  p. p. plumed; p. pr.  vb. n.
   pluming. cf. f. plumer to pluck, to strip, l. plumare to
   cover with feathers.
   1. to pick and adjust the plumes or feathers of; to dress or
      prink.
      1913 webster

            pluming her wings among the breezy bowers. --w.
                                                  irving.
      1913 webster

   2. to strip of feathers; to pluck; to strip; to pillage;
      also, to peel. obs. --bacon. dryden.
      1913 webster

   3. to adorn with feathers or plumes. "farewell the plumed
      troop." --shak.
      1913 webster

   4. to pride; to vaunt; to boast; -- used reflexively; as, he
      plumes himself on his skill. --south.
      1913 webster

   plumed adder zool., an african viper vipera cornuta,
      syn. clotho cornuta, having a plumelike structure over
      each eye. it is venomous, and is related to the african
      puff adder. called also horned viper and hornsman.

   plumed partridge zool., the california mountain quail
      oreortyx pictus. see mountain quail, under
      mountain.
      1913 webster
see also:
plumed pluming plumed adder vipera cornuta clotho cornuta horned viper 
hornsman plumed partridge oreortyx pictus mountain quail mountain 

[3] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

viper \vi"per\ vimac"p~er, n. f. vip`ere, l. vipera,
   probably contr. fr. vivipera; vivus alive + parere to bring
   forth, because it was believed to be the only serpent that
   brings forth living young. cf. quick, a., parent,
   viviparous, wivern, weever.
   1913 webster
   1. zool. any one of numerous species of old world venomous
      snakes belonging to vipera, clotho, daboia, and
      other genera of the family viperidae.
      1913 webster

            there came a viper out of the heat, and fastened on
            his hand.                             --acts xxviii.
                                                  3.
      1913 webster

   note: among the best-known species are the european adder
         pelias berus, the european asp vipera aspis,
         the african horned viper vipera cerastes, and the
         indian viper daboia russellii.
         1913 webster

   2. a dangerous, treacherous, or malignant person.
      1913 webster

            who committed
            to such a viper his most sacred trust
            of secrecy.                           --milton.
      1913 webster

   3. loosely, any venomous or presumed venomous snake.
      pjc

   horned viper. zool. see cerastes.

   red viper zool., the copperhead.

   viper fish zool., a small, slender, phosphorescent
      deep-sea fish chauliodus sloanii. it has long ventral
      and dorsal fins, a large mouth, and very long, sharp
      teeth.

   viper's bugloss bot., a rough-leaved biennial herb
      echium vulgare having showy purplish blue flowers. it
      is sometimes cultivated, but has become a pestilent weed
      in fields from new york to virginia. also called blue
      weed.

   viper's grass bot., a perennial composite herb
      scorzonera hispanica with narrow, entire leaves, and
      solitary heads of yellow flowers. the long, white,
      carrot-shaped roots are used for food in spain and some
      other countries. called also viper grass.
      1913 webster
see also:
quick parent viviparous wivern weever vipera 
clotho daboia viperidae pelias berus vipera aspis 
vipera cerastes daboia russellii horned viper cerastes red viper 
viper fish chauliodus sloanii viper's bugloss echium vulgare blue weed 
viper's grass scorzonera hispanica viper grass 

[4] : WordNet (r) 2.0

horned viper
     n : highly venomous viper of northern africa and southwestern
         asia having a horny spine above each eye syn: cerastes,
          sand viper, horned asp, cerastes cornutus
see also:
cerastes sand viper horned asp cerastes cornutus 

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