CROTALUS LEPIDUS

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Meaning:

Mountain rock dweller of Mexico and most southern parts of United States southwest

Synonyms:

Crotalus lepidus; rock rattlesnake

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Hypernyms ("Crotalus lepidus" is a kind of...):

rattler; rattlesnake (pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken)

Holonyms ("Crotalus lepidus" is a member of...):

Crotalus; genus Crotalus (large rattlesnakes; seldom bite unless startled or pursuing prey)

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