pit adder

Noun

Meaning

pit adder (plural pit adders)

Any of various venomous snakes of the family Crotalinae, found in Asia and the Americas, with a deep pit or groove on either side of the head which enables them to detect prey by infrared sensing; a pit viper.

pit-adder (plural pit-adders)

Alternative form of pit adder

Alternative names

pit-adder

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