rattlesnake

rat·tle·snake

noun \ˈra-t^əl-ˌsnāk\

Definition of RATTLESNAKE

: any of several American pit vipers (genera Crotalus and Sistrurus) that have horny interlocking joints at the end of the tail which make a sharp rattling sound when shaken

Illustration of RATTLESNAKE

First Known Use of RATTLESNAKE

1630

Rhymes with RATTLESNAKE

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