Diamondback

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈdaɪmÉ™ndËŒbæk/

Origin

diamond + back

Full definition of diamondback

Noun

1. A common name used of two species of rattlesnake having a diamond pattern on its back, i.e. found in the southeastern United States and Crotalus atrox found in southwestern United States and northwestern and central Mexico.
2. The of the Atlantic coast ().

Synonyms

• (Crotalus adamanteus) , , , , , , ,
• (Crotalus atrox) western diamondback rattlesnake, , , , , , , , ,