puff adder

/pəf ˌædər/
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Other forms: puff adders

Definitions of puff adder
  1. noun
    large African viper that inflates its body when alarmed
    synonyms: Bitis arietans
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    type of:
    viper
    venomous Old World snakes characterized by hollow venom-conducting fangs in the upper jaw
  2. noun
    harmless North American snake with upturned nose; may spread its head and neck or play dead when disturbed
    synonyms: hognose snake, sand viper
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    type of:
    colubrid, colubrid snake
    mostly harmless temperate-to-tropical terrestrial or arboreal or aquatic snakes
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