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death adder

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noun

Say it like: Dee-th -add-er

The correct spelling is death adder. A snake of the genus Acanthophis, a group of highly venomous elapids found in Australia and New Guinea.

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  1. 1.A snake of the genus Acanthophis, a group of highly venomous elapids found in Australia and New Guinea.
  2. 2.The copperhead, a venomous pit viper species Agkistrodon contortrix, found in North America.
  3. 3.The eastern hognose snake, Heterodon platirhinos, a non-venomous colubrid species found in North America.

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