deaf adder — /ˈdɛf ædə/ (say def aduh) noun → death adder (def. 1) …
deaf adder — noun 1. : any of various harmless snakes; especially : hognose snake 2. : the venomous copperhead 3. Britain : blindworm 1 … Useful english dictionary
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
deaf as an adder — totally deaf; is incapable of hearing anything; stone deaf … English contemporary 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
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
Erhard Brandl — Erhard Joseph Brandl, (* 23. Dezember 1923 in Lobs, Tschechoslowakei; † 1. Oktober 1974 in Perth, Australien) war ein Prospektor und Erforscher der Kultur der Aborigines. Leben Der Enkel des Oberlehrers Hermann Brandl war Absolvent des Gymnasiums … Deutsch Wikipedia
Heterodon platirhinos — Eastern Hognose Snake Conservation status … Wikipedia
Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum … Wikipedia
