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Definition of Puff adder

Puff adder
Puff Puff (p[u^]f), n. [Akin to G. & Sw. puff a blow, Dan. puf, D. pof; of imitative origin. Cf. Buffet.] 1. A sudden and single emission of breath from the mouth; hence, any sudden or short blast of wind; a slight gust; a whiff. `` To every puff of wind a slave.' --Flatman. 2. Anything light and filled with air. Specifically: (a) A puffball. (b) a kind of light pastry. (c) A utensil of the toilet for dusting the skin or hair with powder. 3. An exaggerated or empty expression of praise, especially one in a public journal. Puff adder. (Zo["o]l.) (a) Any South African viper belonging to Clotho and allied genera. They are exceedingly venomous, and have the power of greatly distending their bodies when irritated. The common puff adder (Vipera, or Clotho arietans) is the largest species, becoming over four feet long. The plumed puff adder (C. cornuta) has a plumelike appendage over each eye. (b) A North American harmless snake (Heterodon platyrrhinos) which has the power of puffing up its body. Called also hog-nose snake, flathead, spreading adder, and blowing adder. Puff bird (Zo["o]l.), any bird of the genus Bucco, or family Bucconid[ae]. They are small birds, usually with dull-colored and loose plumage, and have twelve tail feathers. See Barbet (b) .

Meaning of Puff adder from wikipedia

- The puff adder (Bitis arietans) is a highly venomous viper species found in savannahs and gr****lands from Morocco and western Arabia throughout Africa...
- Puff Adder (Gordon Fraley) is a fictional character, a mutant supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He made his debut...
- Horned puff adder may refer to: Bitis caudalis, a.k.a. the horned adder, a venomous viper species found in the arid region of south-west Africa Bitis nasicornis...
- Puff adder is the common name of several snake species: Bitis arietans, a venomous snake species found in Africa and the southern Arabian Peninsula Bitis...
- common names include Gaboon viper, butterfly adder, forest puff adder, whisper, swampjack, and Gaboon adder. Originally a name given by the Portuguese,...
- names such as "puff adder", "blowing adder", "flathead", "spreadhead", "spreading adder" or "hissing adder". Note: For Heterodon, "puff adder" is a common...
- the world. In Africa, the most dangerous species include black mambas, puff adders, and **** vipers. In the Middle East the species of greatest concern...
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- species belonging to the genus Bitis, part of a subfamily known as "puff-adders", found in the forests of West and Central Africa. This large viper is...