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Crotalus

Crotalus Meaning & Definition
Crotalus Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Crotalus?

[n] large rattlesnakes; seldom bite unless startled or pursuing prey

Synonyms | Synonyms for Crotalus: genus Crotalus

Related Terms | Find terms related to Crotalus:

See Also | banded rattlesnake | Crotalidae | Crotalus atrox | Crotalus cerastes | Crotalus horridus horridus | Crotalus lepidus | Crotalus mitchellii | Crotalus scutulatus | Crotalus tigris | Crotalus viridis | family Crotalidae | horned rattlesnake | Mojave rattlesnake | prairie rattler | prairie rattlesnake | reptile genus | rock rattlesnake | sidewinder | speckled rattlesnake | tiger rattlesnake | timber rattlesnake | Western diamondback | Western diamondback rattlesnake | Western rattlesnake

Crotalus In Webster's Dictionary

\Crot"a*lus\ (-l?s), n. [NL., fr. Gr. ???? rattle.] (Zo["o]l.) A genus of poisonous serpents, including the rattlesnakes.

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