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either of two highly venomous elapid snakes of the genus Acanthophis, of Australia and New Guinea, having a stout body and broad head.[1855-60]
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death adder — noun a) A snake of the genus Acanthophis, a group of highly venomous elapids found in Australia and New Guinea. b) The copperhead, a venomous pit viper species found in North America … Wiktionary
death adder — Acanthophis antarcticus, an extremely venomous elapid snake of Australia and New Guinea that has a short, stout body and a tail with a spine at the tip … Medical dictionary
death adder — noun a venomous Australian snake with a thin worm like tail that it uses to lure prey. [Acanthophis antarcticus and related species.] … English new terms dictionary
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