"deaf adder" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: deaf adders [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} deaf adder (plural deaf adders)
  1. (British) slowworm Tags: British
    Sense id: en-deaf_adder-en-noun-ewLQ3Gbl Categories (other): British English
  2. (Australia) death adder Tags: Australia Categories (lifeform): Elapid snakes Synonyms: deaf-adder Derived forms: Deaf Adder Creek, Deaf Adder Gorge
    Sense id: en-deaf_adder-en-noun-upIrHKGo Disambiguation of Elapid snakes: 5 95 Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 73 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 93
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