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adder

1

[ ad-er ]

noun

  1. the common European viper, Vipera berus.
  2. any of various other venomous or harmless snakes resembling the viper.


adder

2

[ ad-er ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that adds.

adder

1

/ ˈæə /

noun

  1. Also calledviper a common viper, Vipera berus, that is widely distributed in Europe, including Britain, and Asia and is typically dark greyish in colour with a black zigzag pattern along the back
  2. any of various similar venomous or nonvenomous snakes
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adder

2

/ ˈæə /

noun

  1. a person or thing that adds, esp a single element of an electronic computer, the function of which is to add a single digit of each of two inputs
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of adder1

before 950; late Middle English; replacing Middle English nadder ( a nadder becoming an adder by misdivision; apron ), Old English æ; cognate with Old Saxon , Old High German ٲ ( German Natter ), Old Norse nathra snake, Gothic nadrs adder, Old Irish nathir snake, Latin natrix water snake

Origin of adder2

First recorded in 1570–80; add + -er 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of adder1

Old English ǣ snake; in Middle English a naddre was mistaken for an addre ; related to Old Norse nathr, Gothic nadrs
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But if something goes wrong using the so-called adder strategy, the cell takes longer to get back to its original size.

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There are more than 400 species comprising a very diverse group of snakes such as mambas, cobras, kraits, taipans, tiger snakes, death adders, sea snakes and coral snakes.

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State law restricts possession of the speckled rattlesnake, as well as the Uganda puff adders, the Western diamondback and other snakes Sneddon sold, according to federal prosecutors.

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They can strike with the venom of an adder when the moment arrives.

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But Katie says her favourite animal to film was the adders, which involved 14 long days on shoot.

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