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diamondback
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diamondback [ˈdaɪəməndˌbæk]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) Also called diamondback terrapin, turtle any edible North American terrapin of the genus Malaclemys, esp M. terrapin, occurring in brackish and tidal waters and having diamond-shaped markings on the shell: family Emydidae
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a large North American rattlesnake, Crotalus adamanteus, having cream-and-grey diamond-shaped markings
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Noun1.diamondbackdiamondback - large deadly rattlesnake with diamond-shaped markings
Crotalus adamanteus, diamondback rattlesnake
rattler, rattlesnake - pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken


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Male and female western diamondback rattlesnakes (Crotalus atrox) also deserve a medal for muscle speed, as they can rattle their tails 90 times per second.
Record-breaking muscle reveals its secret by Adler, Tina / Science News
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