the deaf adder

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• Deaf adder — may refer to: Heterodon platirhinos, a.k.a. the eastern hognose snake, a harmless species found the United States. Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen, a.k.a. the northern copperhead, a venomous viper species also found in the United States.… …   Wikipedia

• deaf adder — noun 1. : any of various harmless snakes; especially : hognose snake 2. : the venomous copperhead 3. Britain : blindworm 1 …   Useful english dictionary

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• deaf — O.E. deaf deaf, also empty, barren, specialized from P.Gmc. *daubaz (Cf. O.S. dof, O.N. daufr, O.Fris. daf, Du. doof deaf, Ger. taub, Goth. daufs deaf, insensate ), from PIE dheubh , which was used to form words meaning confusion, stupefaction,… …   Etymology dictionary

• 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… …  

• adders —    There are a number of beliefs about the adder which have been collected across the country, with little variation. It was said to be deaf, on the authority of Psalm 58 ( They are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear, which will not… …   A Dictionary of English folklore

• Psalms 58 — 1 Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men? 2 Yea, in heart ye work wickedness; ye weigh the violence of your hands in the earth. 3 The wicked are estranged from the womb: they go astray as soon as …   The King James version of the Bible

• Heterodon platirhinos — Eastern Hognose Snake Conservation status …   Wikipedia

• Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum …   Wikipedia

• List of snakes by common name — This is a list of extant snakes, given by their common names. Note that the snakes are grouped by name, and in some cases the grouping may have no scientific basis. A *Adder **Berg adder **Common adder **Deaf adder **Death adder **Desert death… …   Wikipedia