English Explanatory Dictionary

pit adder

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of pit viper: any of various venomous snakes of the family Crotalinae, found in Asia and the Americas, with a deep pit or groove on either side of the head which enables them to detect prey by infrared sensing.

Word forms

pit adder pit adders pit-adder

Etymology

From pit + adder.

Synonyms

pit viper
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