water adder

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Etymology

From Middle English water addre, watyradyr, watir edyr, alteration (see adder) of water neddyr, watyrnedyre, from Old English wæternædre, wæternǣdre, equivalent to water +‎ adder. Cognate with Dutch wateradder (“wateradder”), German Wassernatter (“watersnake”).

Noun

water adder (plural water adders)

  1. Any of several aquatic snakes (none of which are true adders) including, among others:
    1. A non-venomous European ringed snake or water snake (Natrix natrix).
    2. A venomous American cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus).
    3. A non-venomous American northern water snake (Nerodia sipedon)
    4. A venomous South Asian crab-eating water snake (Fordonia leucobalia)

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