Meanings
plural western diamondback rattlesnakes
- 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
Synonyms & antonyms
nounlargest and most dangerous North American snake; of southwestern United States and Mexico
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Dutch Texaanse ratelslang
- Texaanse ratelslangCrotalus atrox
Finnish teksasinkalkarokäärme
- teksasinkalkarokäärmeCrotalus atrox
French crotale diamantin de l'Ouest
- crotale diamantin de l'OuestCrotalus atrox
German Texas-Klapperschlange
- Texas-KlapperschlangeCrotalus atrox
Hungarian texasi csörgőkígyó
- texasi csörgőkígyóCrotalus atrox
Italian crotalo atroce
- crotalo atroceCrotalus atrox
Russian теха́сский грему́чник
- теха́сский грему́чник (texásskij gremúčnik)Crotalus atrox
Spanish crótalo diamante occidental
- crótalo diamante occidentalCrotalus atrox
Cite this entry
western diamondback rattlesnake. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/western%20diamondback%20rattlesnake
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