pit-adder

A form of pit adder — Synonym of pit viper: any of various venomous snakes of the family Crotalinae, found in Asia and the Americas, with a deep pit or groove on either side of the head which enables them to detect prey by infrared sensing.

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Meanings

nounpit-adder (plural pit-adders)

plural pit-adders

  1. alternativeAlternative form of pit adder.
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APA

pit-adder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pit-adder

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“pit-adder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pit-adder. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pit-adder,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pit-adder.

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