death adder
Any snake of the genus Acanthophis, a group of highly venomous elapids found in…Any snake of the genus Acanthophis, a group of highly venomous elapids found in Australia and New Guinea.
Meaning
3 sensesAny snake of the genus Acanthophis, a group of highly venomous elapids found in Australia and New Guinea.
Todesottern
смерте́льная змея́smertélʹnaja zmejá
A copperhead, a venomous pit viper species Agkistrodon contortrix, found in North America.
An eastern hognose snake, Heterodon platirhinos, a non-venomous colubrid species found in North America.
- venomous Australian snake resembling an adder
Translations
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Origin
Sometimes suggested to derive from deaf adder, a colonial-era name for the snakes which reSometimes suggested to derive from deaf adder, a colonial-era name for the snakes which referenced their tendency to remain in place (to ambush prey) rather than flee upon hearing human activity, but probably a simple reference to their venomousness.
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Forms
plural: death adders| Singular | death adder |
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- venomous Australian snake resembling an adder:Acanthophis antarcticus