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Definition of southern pacific rattlesnake

southern pacific rattlesnake

Plural:Southern Pacific rattlesnakes
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southern pacific rattlesnake Lexical Profile

• noun

1

North American A highly venomous species of pit viper (Crotalus helleri) native to the coastal and inland regions of southwestern California in the United States, extending south into Baja California, Mexico.

Example

"While hiking through the coastal sage scrub of San Diego, we watched the trail carefully to avoid stepping on a Southern Pacific rattlesnake."

• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

Named for its geographical distribution along the southern Pacific coast of North America and its characteristic keratinous tail appendage that makes a rattling sound.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Southern pacific rattlesnake. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 13, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/southern pacific rattlesnake
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