horned adder

noun

Bitis cornuta (many-horned adder)

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Meanings

nounhorned adder (plural horned adders)

plural horned adders

  1. Any of certain venomous South African vipers
    1. Bitis cornuta (many-horned adder)

      Synonyms: hornsman, western hornsman adder, western many-horned adder

    2. Bitis caudalis (horned puff adder)

Synonyms & antonyms

nounBitis cornuta (many-horned adder)

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APA

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MLA

“horned adder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horned%20adder. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “horned adder,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horned%20adder.

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