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CROTALUS VIRIDIS
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Widely distributed between the Mississippi and the Rockies
Synonyms:
Crotalus viridis; prairie rattler; prairie rattlesnake; Western rattlesnake
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Crotalus viridis" is a kind of...):
rattler; rattlesnake (pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken)
Holonyms ("Crotalus viridis" is a member of...):
Crotalus; genus Crotalus (large rattlesnakes; seldom bite unless startled or pursuing prey)