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The common, harmless American water snake (Tropidonotus sipedon). See Illust. under Water Snake.
The water moccasin.
The European fifteen-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus spinachia); -- called also bismore.
A harmless North American snake of the genus Heterodon, esp. H. platyrhynos; -- called also puffing adder, blowing adder, and sand viper.
The European tanglefish, or pipefish (Syngnathus acus).
A venomous North American snake (Ancistrodon piscivorus) allied to the rattlesnake but destitute of a rattle. It lives in or about pools and ponds, and feeds largely of fishes. Called also water snake, water adder, water viper.
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An adder or serpent.
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A small, burrowing, snakelike, limbless lizard (Anguis fragilis), with minute eyes, popularly believed to be blind; the slowworm; -- formerly a name for the adder.
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The common bistort or snakeweed (Polygonum bistorta).
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The sea adder, or great pipefish of Europe.
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An herbaceous plant of the genus Polygonum, section Bistorta; snakeweed; adderwort. Its root is used in medicine as an astringent.
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Same as Adder's-tongue.
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A small venomous serpent of the genus Vipera. The common European adder is the Vipera (/ Pelias) berus. The puff adders of Africa are species of Clotho.
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The yellow dogtooth violet.
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An adder.
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A genus of ferns (Ophioglossum), whose seeds are produced on a spike resembling a serpent's tongue.
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Same as Sea Adder.
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An adder.
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Having fangs or tusks; as, a fanged adder. Also used figuratively.
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In America, the term is commonly applied to several harmless snakes, as the milk adder, puffing adder, etc.
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