water adder

English

Alternative forms
  • water-adder, wateradder

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. (zoological) An aquatic adder

Hypernyms
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