The rattlesnake is by far the most abundant and important of the poisonous snakes in the United States (A. M. Winchester).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
rat·tle·snake — /ˈrætl̩ˌsneık/ noun, pl snakes [count] : a poisonous American snake with a group of hard, loose pieces (called scales) at the end of its tail that it shakes to make a noise … Useful english dictionary
rat|tle|root — «RAT uhl ROOT, RUT», noun. 1. any one of various plants whose roots have been considered a remedy for snake bite. 2. = senega. (Cf. ↑senega) ╂[< rattle (snake) root] … Useful english dictionary
rattlesnake — rat|tle|snake [ˈrætlsneık] n a poisonous American snake that shakes its tail to make a noise when it is angry … Dictionary of contemporary English
rattlesnake — rat|tle|snake [ rætl,sneık ] noun count a poisonous U.S. snake that makes a noise that sounds like a RATTLE with its tail … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rattlesnake — rat•tle•snake [[t]ˈræt lˌsneɪk[/t]] n. ram any of several New World pit vipers of the genera Crotalus and Sistrurus, having a rattle at the end of the tail • Etymology: 1620–30, amer … From formal English to slang
rattlesnake — A member of the crotalid genera Crotalus and Sistrurus, characterized by possession of cuticular warning rattles at the tip of the tail. * * * rat·tle·snake rat əl .snāk n any of the American pit vipers that have a series of horny interlocking… … Medical dictionary
Agave Virginica — Rattlesnake Rat tle*snake (r[a^]t t l*sn[=a]k ), n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of venomous American snakes belonging to the genera {Crotalus} and {Caudisona}, or {Sistrurus}; sometimes also called {rattler}. They have a series of horny … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Botrychium Virginianum — Rattlesnake Rat tle*snake (r[a^]t t l*sn[=a]k ), n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of venomous American snakes belonging to the genera {Crotalus} and {Caudisona}, or {Sistrurus}; sometimes also called {rattler}. They have a series of horny … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Caudisona miliaria — Rattlesnake Rat tle*snake (r[a^]t t l*sn[=a]k ), n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of venomous American snakes belonging to the genera {Crotalus} and {Caudisona}, or {Sistrurus}; sometimes also called {rattler}. They have a series of horny … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Crotalus adamanteus — Rattlesnake Rat tle*snake (r[a^]t t l*sn[=a]k ), n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of venomous American snakes belonging to the genera {Crotalus} and {Caudisona}, or {Sistrurus}; sometimes also called {rattler}. They have a series of horny … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
