adder — adder1 /ad euhr/, n. 1. the common European viper, Vipera berus. 2. any of various other venomous or harmless snakes resembling the viper. [bef. 950; late ME; r. ME nadder (a nadder becoming an adder by misdivision; cf. APRON), OE naeddre; c. OS… … Universalium
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
Causinae — Common night adder, C. rhombeatus Scientific classification Kingdom: Anima … Wikipedia
Vipera berus — Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
Causus rhombeatus — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum … Wikipedia
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dormancy — /dawr meuhn see/, n. the state of being dormant. [1780 90; DORM(ANT) + ANCY] * * * ▪ biology Introduction state of reduced metabolic activity adopted by many organisms under conditions of environmental stress or, often, as in winter, when… … Universalium
Snakebite — For other uses, see Snakebite (disambiguation). Snakebite Classification and external resources Cobra Naja naja ICD 10 T … Wikipedia
Causus maculatus — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum … Wikipedia
Bitis gabonica — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum … Wikipedia
Causus resimus — Taxobox name = Causus resimus regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata subphylum = Vertebrata classis = Reptilia ordo = Squamata subordo = Serpentes familia = Viperidae subfamilia = Causinae genus = Causus species = C. resimus binomial = Causus… … Wikipedia