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Definition of Rattlesnake
1. Noun. Pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken.
Group relationships: Crotalidae, Family Crotalidae
Generic synonyms: Pit Viper
Terms within: Rattle
Specialized synonyms: Crotalus Adamanteus, Diamondback, Diamondback Rattlesnake, Banded Rattlesnake, Crotalus Horridus Horridus, Timber Rattlesnake, Crotalus Viridis, Prairie Rattler, Prairie Rattlesnake, Western Rattlesnake, Crotalus Cerastes, Horned Rattlesnake, Sidewinder, Crotalus Atrox, Western Diamondback, Western Diamondback Rattlesnake, Crotalus Lepidus, Rock Rattlesnake, Crotalus Tigris, Tiger Rattlesnake, Crotalus Scutulatus, Mojave Rattlesnake, Crotalus Mitchellii, Speckled Rattlesnake, Massasauga, Massasauga Rattler, Sistrurus Catenatus, Ground Rattler, Massasauga, Sistrurus Miliaris
Derivative terms: Rattle
Definition of Rattlesnake
1. n. Any one of several species of venomous American snakes belonging to the genera Crotalus and Caudisona, or Sistrurus. They have a series of horny interlocking joints at the end of the tail which make a sharp rattling sound when shaken. The common rattlesnake of the Northern United States (Crotalus horridus), and the diamond rattlesnake of the South (C. adamanteus), are the best known. See Illust. of Fang.
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