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rattlesnake |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Rattlesnake \Rat"tle*snake`\, n. (Zo["o]l.) 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 ratting 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}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: rattlesnake n : pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken [syn: {rattler}] From THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993) [devils]: RATTLESNAKE, n. Our prostrate brother, _Homo ventrambulans_.
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