diamondback
noun/ˈdaɪməndˌbæk/
Etymology From diamond + back.
1
Common, Name Either of two species of rattlesnake having a diamond pattern on the back: Crotalus adamanteus, found in the southeastern United States, and Crotalus atrox, found in the southwestern United States and northwestern and central Mexico.
2
The saltmarsh terrapin of the Atlantic coast (Malaclemys terrapin).
- Synonyms
- eastern diamondback rattlesnake, common rattlesnake, Florida diamond-back, Florida rattlesnake, southeastern diamond-backed rattler, southern woodland rattler, water rattle, water rattlesnake, western diamondback rattlesnake, adobe snake, Arizona diamond rattlesnake, coon tail, desert diamond-back, desert diamond rattlesnake, fierce rattlesnake, spitting rattlesnake, Texan rattlesnake, Texas diamond-back