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CROTALUS ATROX
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Largest and most dangerous North American snake; of southwestern United States and Mexico
Synonyms:
Crotalus atrox; Western diamondback; Western diamondback rattlesnake
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Crotalus atrox" is a kind of...):
rattler; rattlesnake (pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken)
Holonyms ("Crotalus atrox" is a member of...):
Crotalus; genus Crotalus (large rattlesnakes; seldom bite unless startled or pursuing prey)
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