diamondback rattlesnake
noun
either of two large, highly venomous rattlesnakes of the genus Crotalus, having diamond-shaped markings on the back.
Nearby words
diamond willow, diamond-leaf laurel, diamond-point spoon, diamondback, diamondback moth, diamondback rattlesnake, diamondback terrapin, diamondiferous, diamorphine, diamox, diamyl sulfide
Origin of diamondback rattlesnake
First recorded in 1890–95
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