1910–1911
Britannica 11th
Encyclopaedia Britannica · 11th edition
ASP ( Vipera aspis), a species of venomous snake, closely allied to the common adder of Great Britain, which it represents throughout the southern parts of Europe, being specially abundant in the region of the Alps. It differs from the adder in having the head entirely covered with scales, shields being absent, and in having the snout somewhat turned up. The term " Asp " (<i<77ris) seems to have been employed by Greek and Roman writers, and by writers generally down to comparatively recent times, to designate more …
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