diamondback rattlesnake

noun

: either of two large and deadly rattlesnakes (Crotalus adamanteus of the southeastern U.S. and C. atrox of the south central and southwestern U.S. and Mexico)

called also diamondback, diamondback rattler

Examples of diamondback rattlesnake in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After the mysterious deaths of the two diamondback rattlesnakes, Cardwell dug up temperature data from a 20-year-old study in the Mojave Desert to help develop a mathematical model for measuring what might be happening inside the desert burrows. —John Leos, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025

As eastern diamondback rattlesnakes release venom in every bite, it's considered a very deadly animal. —Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025

How to identify a rattlesnake Rattlesnakes come in various forms across Texas, but the most common is the western diamondback rattlesnake. —Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 31 July 2025

Western diamondback rattlesnakes are venomous and found in Southern California, Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. —Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for diamondback rattlesnake

• ache
• ake
• bake
• brake
• break
• cake
• craik
• crake
• fake
• flake
• hake
• jake

Kids Definition

diamondback rattlesnake

noun

: either of two large and deadly rattlesnakes of the southern U.S.

called also diamondback, diamondback rattler

Medical Definition

diamondback rattlesnake

noun

di·​a·​mond·​back rattlesnake ˈdī-(ə-)mən(d)-ˌbak- 

: either of two large and deadly rattlesnakes of the genus Crotalus (C. adamanteus of the southeastern United States and C. atrox of the south central and southwestern United States and Mexico)

called also diamondback, diamondback rattler