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diamondback

/ˈdaɪməndˌbæk/

diamondback noun: either of two species of rattlesnake having a diamond pattern on the back: Crotalus adamanteus, found in the southeastern United States, and Crotalus atrox, found in the southwestern United States and northwestern and central Mexico.

Noun

diamondback (plural diamondbacks)

  1. (common, name) Either of two species of rattlesnake having a diamond pattern on the back: Crotalus adamanteus, found in the southeastern United States, and Crotalus atrox, found in the southwestern United States and northwestern and central Mexico.
    Synonyms:
    eastern diamondback rattlesnake, common rattlesnake, Florida diamond-back, Florida rattlesnake, southeastern diamond-backed rattler, southern woodland rattler, water rattle, water rattlesnake, western diamondback rattlesnake, adobe snake
  2. The saltmarsh terrapin of the Atlantic coast (Malaclemys terrapin).

Synonyms of diamondback

  • eastern diamondback rattlesnake
  • common rattlesnake
  • Florida diamond-back
  • Florida rattlesnake
  • southeastern diamond-backed rattler
  • southern woodland rattler
  • water rattle
  • water rattlesnake
  • western diamondback rattlesnake
  • adobe snake
8 more synonymsFewer synonyms
  • Arizona diamond rattlesnake
  • coon tail
  • desert diamond-back
  • desert diamond rattlesnake
  • fierce rattlesnake
  • spitting rattlesnake
  • Texan rattlesnake
  • Texas diamond-back

All synonyms of diamondback

Forms of diamondback

pluraldiamondbacks

Origin of diamondback

From diamond + back.

Words formed from diamondback

Phrases with diamondback

Questions about diamondback

What does diamondback mean?
Diamondback means either of two species of rattlesnake having a diamond pattern on the back: Crotalus adamanteus, found in the southeastern United States, and Crotalus atrox, found in the southwestern United States and northwestern and central Mexico.
What part of speech is diamondback?
Diamondback is a noun.
How do you pronounce diamondback?
Diamondback is pronounced /ˈdaɪməndˌbæk/.
What is the plural of diamondback?
The plural of diamondback is diamondbacks.

Words near diamondback in the dictionary

  1. diamond wheels
  2. Diamond-Blackfan anemia
  3. diamond-square algorithm
  4. diamond-water paradox
  5. Diamonda
  6. diamondback
  7. diamondback moth
  8. diamondback moths
  9. diamondback rattler
  10. diamondback rattlesnake
  11. diamondback rattlesnakes

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