Australian English Meaning of rattlesnake

rattlesnake

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Definitions and Meaning of rattlesnake in English

Wordnet

rattlesnake (n)

pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken

Webster

rattlesnake (n.)

Any one of several species of venomous American snakes belonging to the genera Crotalus and Caudisona, or Sistrurus. They have a series of horny interlocking joints at the end of the tail which make a sharp rattling sound when shaken. The common rattlesnake of the Northern United States (Crotalus horridus), and the diamond rattlesnake of the South (C. adamanteus), are the best known. See Illust. of Fang.

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rattlesnake

pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shakenAny one of several species of venomous American snakes belonging to the genera Crota

adder,Anaconda,asp,blacksnake,Boa,Bull snake,Bushmaster,Chicken snake (Australský angličtina),cobra,Constrictor

No antonyms found.

rattler => rattler, rattle-pated => Dotty, rattlepated => bumbling, rattlepate => Ditz, rattlemouse => Bat,