diamondback
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/ˈdaɪməndˌbæk/
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Definitions
noun
- (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 (Malacoclemmys palustris).
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western diamondback rattlesnakediamondback rattlesnakecrotalus adamanteusterrapinmothterrapinsdiamondback rattlercoontailrattle snakerattlesnakereticulated whipsnakepit adderadderdeath adderblack snakepit-adder