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diamondback rattlesnake

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diamondback rattlesnake
n.
Either of two large venomous rattlesnakes (Crotalus adamanteus or C. atrox) found in the southern and western United States and in Mexico and having diamond-shaped markings on the back.
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Noun1.diamondback rattlesnakediamondback rattlesnake - large deadly rattlesnake with diamond-shaped markings
Crotalus adamanteus, diamondback
rattler, rattlesnake - pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken


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