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massasauga

American  
[mas-uh-saw-guh] / ˌmæs əˈsɔ gə /

noun

  1. a small rattlesnake, Sistrurus catenatus, ranging from the Great Lakes to the Mexican border.

massasauga British  
/ ˌmæsəˈsɔːɡə /

noun

  1. a North American venomous snake, Sistrurus catenatus, that has a horny rattle at the end of the tail: family Crotalidae (pit vipers)

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Etymology

Origin of massasauga

First recorded in 1830–40; irregular after Missisauga River, Ontario, Canada

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