MOJAVE RATTLESNAKE

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Meaning:

Extremely dangerous; most common in areas of scattered scrubby growth; from Mojave Desert to western Texas and into Mexico

Synonyms:

Crotalus scutulatus; Mojave rattlesnake

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Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Mojave rattlesnake" is a kind of...):

rattler; rattlesnake (pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken)

Holonyms ("Mojave rattlesnake" is a member of...):

Crotalus; genus Crotalus (large rattlesnakes; seldom bite unless startled or pursuing prey)