adder

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When ElGamel took the number of molecules into account alongside the additional mass, the adder strategy was more precise and less sensitive to mistakes during replication.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2024

They can strike with the venom of an adder when the moment arrives.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2023

To investigate, Ms. Folwell set about dissecting the tail of a female death adder.

From New York Times • Dec. 13, 2022

According to the historic picture and photograph archive Look and Learn, "in old English, the words orange, adder, and apron all began with the letter n, and so were spelt narenge, nadder, and napron."

From Salon • Jul. 10, 2022

Outside, we saw J.W. had already taken to his heels, no doubt at the sight of both Glenn and the puff adder.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck