diamondback en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈdaɪməndˌbæk/
Etymology
From diamond + back.
Meanings
- (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.
- The saltmarsh terrapin of the Atlantic coast (Malaclemys terrapin).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| diamondbacks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
diamondback moth · diamondback terrapin · diamondback rattler · diamondback rattlesnake
Synonyms
fierce rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox) · coon tail (Crotalus atrox) · Texan rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox) · Arizona diamond rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox) · southern woodland rattler (Crotalus adamanteus) · Texas diamond-back (Crotalus atrox) · eastern diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus) · southeastern diamond-backed rattler (Crotalus adamanteus) · western diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox) · water rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus) · spitting rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox) · common rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus) · desert diamond-back (Crotalus atrox) · water rattle (Crotalus adamanteus) · Florida diamond-back (Crotalus adamanteus) · Florida rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus) · adobe snake (Crotalus atrox) · desert diamond rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox)
Translations (7)
es crótalo adamantino (rattlesnake with diamond pattern on its back) · fi teksasinkalkkarokäärme (rattlesnake with diamond pattern on its back) · es cascabel diamantino del este (rattlesnake with diamond pattern on its back) · es crótalo diamante occidental (rattlesnake with diamond pattern on its back) · bg диамантена гърмяща змия (rattlesnake with diamond pattern on its back) · fi floridankalkkarokäärme (rattlesnake with diamond pattern on its back) · chr ᎤᎦᏑᏘ (rattlesnake with diamond pattern on its back)