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rattlesnake [ˈrætəlˌsneɪk] n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of the venomous New World snakes constituting the genera Crotalus and Sistrurus, such as C. horridus (black or timber rattlesnake): family Crotalidae (pit vipers). They have a series of loose horny segments on the tail that are vibrated to produce a buzzing or whirring sound ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations rattlesnake [ˈrætlˌsneɪk] n → crotalo, serpente m a sonagli rattlesnake [ˈrætlˌsneɪk] n → crotalo, serpente m a sonagli How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| A RATTLESNAKE came home to his brood and said: "My children, gather about and receive your father's last blessing, and see how a Christian dies. And sometimes a rosy little school-boy climbed into our chair, and sat staring, with wide-open eyes, at the alligator, the rattlesnake, and the other curiosities of the barber's shop. I went to the cavern to get some, and found a rattlesnake in there. |
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