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Definition of diamondback rattlesnake

diamondback rattlesnake

Plural:diamondback rattlesnakes
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North American A large, highly venomous pit viper of the genus Crotalus, native to the Americas, characterized by a prominent diamond-shaped pattern along its back and a rattle at the end of its tail that is shaken as a warning signal.

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"While hiking through the arid scrublands of Texas, the group kept a sharp lookout for the Western diamondback rattlesnake."

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