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Asp

/æsp/

A water snake.

📖 Definitions of "Asp"

noun
  1. 1

    A water snake.

  2. 2

    A venomous viper native to southwestern Europe (Vipera aspis).

  3. 3

    The Egyptian cobra (Naja haje)

  4. 4

    A type of European fish (Aspius aspius).

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asp vipernounof southern europe; similar to but smaller than the adder
vipera aspisa viper species found in southwestern Europe.
egyptian cobranounA species of cobra found in Africa and the Arabian Peninsula (Naja haje) often referred to as an asp.
naja hajenouncobra used by the pharaohs as a symbol of their power over life and death

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egyptian cobranounA species of cobra found in Africa and the Arabian Peninsula (Naja haje) often referred to as an asp.
asp vipernounof southern europe; similar to but smaller than the adder
naja hajenouncobra used by the pharaohs as a symbol of their power over life and death
vipera aspisa viper species found in southwestern Europe.
iamnounInitialism of identity and access management.
eslnounInitialism of English as a second language.
gspnounInitialism of Generalized System of Preferences.
asfnounASF on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
pstnounInitialism of Pacific Standard Time. [The time of day in the time zone that encompasses the west coast of the United States.]
psonounInitialism of public safety officer.
epanoun(US) Initialism of Environmental Protection Agency.
phenoun(healthcare) Initialism of public health emergency.
phsnounInitialism of United States Public Health Service.
fsanoun(US) Initialism of flexible spending account or flexible spending arrangement.
pranoun(British, finance, insurance) Initialism of Prudential Regulation Authority.
argnoun(programming, informal) An argument; a value passed as a parameter.
apsnoun(US) Initialism of Adult Protective Services (“social services provided to abused, neglected, or exploited older adults and adults with significant disabilities”).
glynoun(astronomy) Abbreviation of gigalightyear; a unit of a billion lightyears. [(astronomy) A unit of a billion light years.]
apssnoun(US, Navy) Auxiliary Provisions Sub Surface - diesel powered transport submarine
presnoun(law) Abbreviation of preserve. [A sweet spread made of any of a variety of fruits.]

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