diamondback
diamondback · diamondbacks
Either of two species of rattlesnake having a diamond pattern on the back: Crotalus…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.
/ˈdaɪməndˌbæk/
Meaning
2 senses(common, name)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.
The saltmarsh terrapin of the Atlantic coast (Malaclemys terrapin).
More definitions
- large deadly rattlesnake with diamond-shaped markings
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From diamond + back.From diamond + back.
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Forms
plural: diamondbacks| Singular | diamondback |
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Synonyms
20 synonymsCrotalus atrox:western diamondback rattlesnakeadobe snakeArizona diamond rattlesnakecoon taildesert diamond-backdesert diamond rattlesnakefierce rattlesnakespitting rattlesnakeTexan rattlesnakeTexas diamond-back
Crotalus adamanteus:eastern diamondback rattlesnakecommon rattlesnakeFlorida diamond-backFlorida rattlesnakesoutheastern diamond-backed rattlersouthern woodland rattlerwater rattlewater rattlesnake
Close in meaning
- large deadly rattlesnake with diamond-shaped markings:diamondback rattlesnakeCrotalus adamanteus