death-adder

death-adder
[ʹdeθ͵ædə] n зоол.
шипохвост австралийский, шипохвостая ехидна (Acanthophis antarcticus)

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  • Death adder — may refer to: In herpetology: All members of the genus Acanthophis, a group of highly venomous elapids found in Australia and New Guinea Agkistrodon contortrix, a.k.a. the copperhead, a venomous pit viper species found in North America In fiction …   Wikipedia

  • Death adder — Death Death (d[e^]th), n. [OE. deth, dea[eth], AS. de[ a][eth]; akin to OS. d[=o][eth], D. dood, G. tod, Icel. dau[eth]i, Sw. & Dan. d[ o]d, Goth. dau[thorn]us; from a verb meaning to die. See {Die}, v. i., and cf. {Dead}.] 1. The cessation of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • death adder — /ˈdɛθ ædə/ (say deth aduh) noun 1. Also, Obsolete, deaf adder. a venomous viper like snake, Acanthophis antarcticus, of Australia and the island of New Guinea, having a stout body and broad head. 2. a mean, avaricious person. –phrase 3. have a… …  

  • Death Adder (comics) — Death Adder Death Adder. Art by Rick Bryant. Publication information Publisher Marvel Comics …   Wikipedia

  • death adder — noun venomous Australian snake resembling an adder • Syn: ↑Acanthophis antarcticus • Hypernyms: ↑elapid, ↑elapid snake • Member Holonyms: ↑Acanthophis, ↑genus Acanthophis …   Useful english dictionary

  • death adder — 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] * * * …   Universalium

  • 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

  • Common Death Adder — Conservation status …   Wikipedia

  • Desert Death Adder — Yellow Reddish Desert Death Adder Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia …   Wikipedia


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