Definition of death adder
: a highly venomous elapid snake (Acanthophis antarcticus) of the Australian region having a stout body and a spine on the end of the tail
also
: any of several other related venomous snakes of Australia and Tasmania
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“Death adder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/death%20adder. Accessed 18 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of death adder was in 1833
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