English Explanatory Dictionary

massasauga

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The rattlesnake Sistrurus catenatus (formerly Crotalinus catenatus) in the family Viperidae, found in three subspecies.

Pronunciation

/ˌmasəˈsɔːɡə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-massasauga.wav /ˌmæsəˈsɔɡə/ /-ˈsɑ-/

Word forms

massasauga massasaugas

Etymology

Possibly from the Mississagi River (Ontario, Canada), from French Mississague, Missisague (also Oumisagai, Michisaguek), from Ojibwe misiza:gi: (“inhabitant of the great river mouth, that is, the Mississagi River”). Doublet of Mississauga.

Synonyms

Caudisona black rattlesnake
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