death adder
death adder noun: any snake of the genus Acanthophis, a group of highly venomous elapids found in Australia and New Guinea.
Noun
death adder (plural death adders)
- Any snake of the genus Acanthophis, a group of highly venomous elapids found in Australia and New Guinea.
- 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.
death adder meaning in Kannada
death adder in Kannada
- ಭಯಂಕರ ವಿಷಸರ್ಪ, ಮೃತ್ಯುಸರ್ಪ
Forms of death adder
| plural | death adders |
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Origin of death adder
Sometimes 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.
Words formed from death adder
- common death adder
- desert death adder
Questions about death adder
- What does death adder mean?
- Death adder means any snake of the genus Acanthophis, a group of highly venomous elapids found in Australia and New Guinea.
- What is death adder in Kannada?
- Death adder in Kannada is ಭಯಂಕರ ವಿಷಸರ್ಪ, ಮೃತ್ಯುಸರ್ಪ. See Death adder meaning in Kannada.
- What part of speech is death adder?
- Death adder is a noun.
- What is the plural of death adder?
- The plural of death adder is death adders.
Words near death adder in the dictionary
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