English Explanatory Dictionary

diamondback

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.
  2. The saltmarsh terrapin of the Atlantic coast (Malaclemys terrapin).

Pronunciation

/ˈdaɪməndˌbæk/

Word forms

diamondback diamondbacks

Etymology

From diamond + back.

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 Arizona diamond rattlesnake coon tail desert diamond-back desert diamond rattlesnake fierce rattlesnake spitting rattlesnake Texan rattlesnake Texas diamond-back

Derived words

diamondback moth diamondback rattler diamondback rattlesnake diamondback terrapin
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