English noun: puff adder | |||
1. | puff adder (animal) large African viper that inflates its body when alarmed | ||
Synonyms | Bitis arietans | ||
Broader (hypernym) | viper | ||
Member meronym | Bitis, genus Bitis | ||
2. | puff adder (animal) harmless North American snake with upturned nose; may spread its head and neck or play dead when disturbed | ||
Synonyms | hognose snake, sand viper | ||
Broader (hypernym) | colubrid, colubrid snake | ||
Member meronym | genus Heterodon, Heterodon | ||