| 释义 |
adder
I. ad·der \ˈadə(r)\ noun
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Etymology: Middle English addre, alteration (resulting from incorrect division of a naddre) of naddre, from Old English nǣdre adder, snake; akin to Old High German nātara adder, Old Norse nathr, Gothic nadrs, Latin natrix water snake, and probably to Latin nēre to spin — more at needle
1.
a. : the common viper (Vipera berus) of Europe
b. : any other snake (as a puff adder) of the family Viperidae
2. : krait
3. : any of several harmless No. American snakes: as
a. : hognose snake
b. : milk snake
 [adder 1]
II. add·er \ˈadə(r), ˈaad-\ noun
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Etymology: add (I) + -er
: one that adds; especially : a device (as in a computer) that performs addition |