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diamondbacks

diamondbacks is the plural of diamondback.

Meaning of diamondback

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).

Questions about diamondbacks

What is diamondbacks the plural of?
Diamondbacks is the plural of diamondback.

Words near diamondbacks in the dictionary

  1. diamondback rattler
  2. diamondback rattlesnake
  3. diamondback rattlesnakes
  4. diamondback terrapin
  5. diamondback terrapins
  6. diamondbacks
  7. diamonded
  8. Diamondhead
  9. diamondiferous
  10. diamonding
  11. diamondise

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