SISTRURUS CATENATUS

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Meaning:

Pygmy rattlesnake found in moist areas from the Great Lakes to Mexico; feeds on mice and small amphibians

Synonyms:

massasauga; massasauga rattler; Sistrurus catenatus

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Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Sistrurus catenatus" is a kind of...):

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

Holonyms ("Sistrurus catenatus" is a member of...):

genus Sistrurus; Sistrurus (pygmy rattlesnakes)