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Definition of hopi rattlesnake
hopi rattlesnake
Plural:hopi rattlesnakes
• noun
1
American A small, venomous subspecies of the prairie rattlesnake native to the desert plateau regions of northeastern Arizona and northwestern New Mexico, characterized by its pinkish to reddish-brown coloring.
Example
"The guide warned the hikers to watch their step, as the reddish coloring of the Hopi rattlesnake perfectly camouflages it against the Arizona sandstone."
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Hopi rattlesnake. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/hopi-rattlesnake
