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western diamondback rattlesnake

western diamondback rattlesnake noun: crotalus atrox, a venomous pit viper species found in the United States and Mexico.

western diamondback rattlesnake: crotalus atrox, a venomous pit viper species found in the United States and Mexico
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Noun

western diamondback rattlesnake (plural western diamondback rattlesnakes)

  1. Crotalus atrox, a venomous pit viper species found in the United States and Mexico
    • At the furthest point west, I recalled having seen during a previous visit a western diamondback rattlesnake a bit further to the west, so I continued to the spot hoping to see another.2022 May 14, Ted C. MacRae, Cupressaceae

Forms of western diamondback rattlesnake

pluralwestern diamondback rattlesnakes

Origin of western diamondback rattlesnake

From western + diamondback rattlesnake.

Questions about western diamondback rattlesnake

What does western diamondback rattlesnake mean?
Western diamondback rattlesnake means crotalus atrox, a venomous pit viper species found in the United States and Mexico.
What part of speech is western diamondback rattlesnake?
Western diamondback rattlesnake is a noun.
What is the plural of western diamondback rattlesnake?
The plural of western diamondback rattlesnake is western diamondback rattlesnakes.

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