noun · rare

puff adder

puff adder · puff adders

шумящая гадюка

Puffotter

Any viper or adder in genus BitisAny viper or adder in genus Bitis,

» The puff adder is only one of many venomous snakes native to sub-Saharan Africa.

Meaning

2 senses

Any viper or adder in genus Bitis,
Any viper or adder in genus Bitis,
Especially, a common puffadder (Bitis arietans), found in Southern Africa.
Puffotter
шумя́щая гадю́каšumjáščaja gadjúka

More definitions

large African viper that inflates its body when alarmed
harmless North American snake with upturned nose; may spread its head and neck or play dead when disturbed

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The puff adder is only one of many venomous snakes native to sub-Saharan Africa.
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Bitis arietans:

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Bitis arietans:

Borrowed from Afrikaans or South African Dutch pofadder.

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plural: puff adders

Singular	puff adder
Plural	puff adders

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4 synonyms

African adder

Close in meaning

large African viper that inflates its body when alarmed:Bitis arietans
harmless North American snake with upturned nose; may spread its head and neck or play dead when disturbed:hognose snake sand viper