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CROTALUS LEPIDUS
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Mountain rock dweller of Mexico and most southern parts of United States southwest
Synonyms:
Crotalus lepidus; rock rattlesnake
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Crotalus lepidus" is a kind of...):
rattler; rattlesnake (pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken)
Holonyms ("Crotalus lepidus" is a member of...):
Crotalus; genus Crotalus (large rattlesnakes; seldom bite unless startled or pursuing prey)