diamondback
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.
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).
- 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
19 synonyms- large deadly rattlesnake with diamond-shaped markings:diamondback rattlesnakeCrotalus adamanteus
Word family
4 related wordsSee also
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