adder

adder
I. noun Etymology: Middle English, alteration (by false division of a naddre) of naddre, from Old English nǣdre; akin to Old High German nātara adder, Latin natrix water snake Date: 14th century 1. the common venomous viper (Vipera berus) of Europe; broadly any of various snakes of the viper family — compare puff adder 2. any of several North American snakes (as the hognose snakes) that are harmless but are popularly believed to be venomous II. noun Date: 1580 one that adds; especially a device (as in a computer) that performs addition

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