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Definition of mountain adder

mountain adder

Plural:mountain adders
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mountain adder Lexical Profile

• noun

1

South African A small, highly venomous viper (Bitis atropos), commonly known as the Berg adder, native to the mountainous and high-altitude regions of southern Africa.

Example

"Hikers exploring the Drakensberg must watch their step to avoid the mountain adder, which frequently basks on warm, sunlit rocks."

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Word Nuance & Usage

This common name primarily refers to the Berg adder (Bitis atropos) of southern Africa, though 'mountain adder' may occasionally be used colloquially in other regions to describe entirely different high-altitude snake species.

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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

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Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Mountain adder. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/mountain adder
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