water adder
water adder noun: a water mocassin (Agkistrodon piscivorus), a venomous aquatic snake of North America.
Noun
water adder (plural water adders)
- A water mocassin (Agkistrodon piscivorus), a venomous aquatic snake of North America.
- Synonyms:
- cottonmouth, cottonmouth mocassin
- Any of species Natrix natrix of non-venomous European snakes.
- Synonyms:
- ringed snake, water snake, grass snake
- A northern water snake (Nerodia sipedon), a non-venomous American snake.
- Synonyms:
- water snake, watersnake
- A crab-eating water snake or white-bellied mangrove snake (Fordonia leucobalia), a venomous snake of south Asia.
- Synonyms:
- water snake, watersnake
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see water, adder.
Synonyms of water adder
- cottonmouth
- cottonmouth mocassin
- ringed snake
- water snake
- grass snake
- watersnake
Forms of water adder
| plural | water adders |
|---|---|
| alternative form | water-adder |
| alternative form | wateradder |
Origin of water adder
From Middle English water addre, watyradyr, watir edyr, alteration (see adder) of water neddyr, watyrnedyre, from Old English wæternædre, wæternǣdre, equivalent to water + adder. Cognate with Dutch wateradder (“wateradder”), German Wassernatter (“watersnake”).
Words formed from water adder
- prairie water adder
Questions about water adder
- What does water adder mean?
- Water adder means a water mocassin (Agkistrodon piscivorus), a venomous aquatic snake of North America.
- What part of speech is water adder?
- Water adder is a noun.
- What is the plural of water adder?
- The plural of water adder is water adders.
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