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noun
Either of two species of rattlesnake having a diamond pattern on the back: Crotalus adamanteus, found in the southeastern United States, and Crotalus atrox, found in the southwestern United States and northwestern and central Mexico.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: common, name
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The saltmarsh terrapin of the Atlantic coast (Malaclemys terrapin).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
large deadly rattlesnake with diamond-shaped markings
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: diamondback rattlesnake, Crotalus adamanteus
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: rattlesnake, rattler
History
From diamond + back.
Across languages
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
