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Definition of ethiopian mountain adder
ethiopian mountain adder
Plural:Ethiopian mountain adders
• noun
1
A large, highly venomous species of viper endemic to the high-altitude forests and grasslands of southwestern Ethiopia, distinguished by a striking geometric black-and-brown dorsal pattern and a broad, triangular head.
Example
"Due to its isolated habitat in the African highlands, the Ethiopian mountain adder is rarely encountered by humans, yet it remains of significant interest to herpetologists."
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Ethiopian mountain adder. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/ethiopian-mountain-adder