water adder

短语

词形变化

water adders 复数 water adders

别名

water-adder

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Any of several aquatic snakes (none of which are true adders) including, among others:

    A non-venomous European ringed snake or water snake (Natrix natrix).

  2. 2.

    Any of several aquatic snakes (none of which are true adders) including, among others:

    A venomous American cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus).

  3. 3.

    Any of several aquatic snakes (none of which are true adders) including, among others:

    A non-venomous American northern water snake (Nerodia sipedon)

  4. 4.

    Any of several aquatic snakes (none of which are true adders) including, among others:

    A venomous South Asian crab-eating water snake (Fordonia leucobalia)

词源

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”).

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