death adder

短语

[医] 致死毒蛇

词形变化

death adders 复数 death adders

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Any snake of the genus Acanthophis, a group of highly venomous elapids found in Australia and New Guinea.

    死亡蛇属

  2. 2.

    A copperhead, a venomous pit viper species Agkistrodon contortrix, found in North America.

  3. 3.

    An eastern hognose snake, Heterodon platirhinos, a non-venomous colubrid species found in North America.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

elapid

词源

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.

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