"diamondback" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdaɪməndˌbæk/ Forms: diamondbacks [plural]
Etymology: From diamond + back. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|diamond|back}} diamond + back Head templates: {{en-noun}} diamondback (plural diamondbacks)
  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. Tags: common, name Categories (lifeform): Emydid turtles, Vipers Translations (rattlesnake with diamond pattern on its back): диамантена гърмяща змия (diamantena gǎrmjašta zmija) [feminine] (Bulgarian), ᎤᎦᏑᏘ (ugasuti) (Cherokee), floridankalkkarokäärme (taxonomic: Crotalus adamanteus) (Finnish), teksasinkalkkarokäärme (taxonomic: Crotalus atrox) (Finnish), crótalo adamantino [masculine] (Spanish), cascabel diamantino del este (taxonomic: Crotalus adamanteus) (Spanish), crótalo diamante occidental (taxonomic: Crotalus atrox) [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-diamondback-en-noun-Lk8uLI7q Disambiguation of Emydid turtles: 86 14 Disambiguation of Vipers: 85 15 Categories (other): English bahuvrihi compounds, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Cherokee translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English bahuvrihi compounds: 85 15 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 81 19 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 78 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 79 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 86 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Cherokee translations: 85 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 87 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 88 12 Synonyms (Crotalus adamanteus): eastern diamondback rattlesnake, common rattlesnake, Florida diamond-back, Florida rattlesnake, southeastern diamond-backed rattler, southern woodland rattler, water rattle, water rattlesnake Synonyms (Crotalus atrox): 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 Disambiguation of 'Crotalus adamanteus': 93 7 Disambiguation of 'Crotalus atrox': 90 10 Disambiguation of 'rattlesnake with diamond pattern on its back': 100 0
  2. The saltmarsh terrapin of the Atlantic coast (Malaclemys terrapin).
    Sense id: en-diamondback-en-noun-0Ej5eSI7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: diamondback moth, diamondback rattler, diamondback rattlesnake, diamondback terrapin

Inflected forms

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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "diamondback moth"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "diamondback rattler"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
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  "etymology_text": "From diamond + back.",
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        "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."
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          "Crotalus atrox#Translingual"
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        "(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."
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          "_dis1": "93 7",
          "sense": "Crotalus adamanteus",
          "word": "eastern diamondback rattlesnake"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 7",
          "sense": "Crotalus adamanteus",
          "word": "common rattlesnake"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 7",
          "sense": "Crotalus adamanteus",
          "word": "Florida diamond-back"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 7",
          "sense": "Crotalus adamanteus",
          "word": "Florida rattlesnake"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 7",
          "sense": "Crotalus adamanteus",
          "word": "southeastern diamond-backed rattler"
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        {
          "_dis1": "93 7",
          "sense": "Crotalus adamanteus",
          "word": "southern woodland rattler"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 7",
          "sense": "Crotalus adamanteus",
          "word": "water rattle"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 7",
          "sense": "Crotalus adamanteus",
          "word": "water rattlesnake"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 10",
          "sense": "Crotalus atrox",
          "word": "western diamondback rattlesnake"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 10",
          "sense": "Crotalus atrox",
          "word": "adobe snake"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 10",
          "sense": "Crotalus atrox",
          "word": "Arizona diamond rattlesnake"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 10",
          "sense": "Crotalus atrox",
          "word": "coon tail"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 10",
          "sense": "Crotalus atrox",
          "word": "desert diamond-back"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 10",
          "sense": "Crotalus atrox",
          "word": "desert diamond rattlesnake"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 10",
          "sense": "Crotalus atrox",
          "word": "fierce rattlesnake"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 10",
          "sense": "Crotalus atrox",
          "word": "spitting rattlesnake"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 10",
          "sense": "Crotalus atrox",
          "word": "Texan rattlesnake"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 10",
          "sense": "Crotalus atrox",
          "word": "Texas diamond-back"
        }
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          "roman": "diamantena gǎrmjašta zmija",
          "sense": "rattlesnake with diamond pattern on its back",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "диамантена гърмяща змия"
        },
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          "_dis1": "100 0",
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          "roman": "ugasuti",
          "sense": "rattlesnake with diamond pattern on its back",
          "word": "ᎤᎦᏑᏘ"
        },
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          "_dis1": "100 0",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "rattlesnake with diamond pattern on its back",
          "taxonomic": "Crotalus adamanteus",
          "word": "floridankalkkarokäärme"
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          "sense": "rattlesnake with diamond pattern on its back",
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          "word": "teksasinkalkkarokäärme"
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          "sense": "rattlesnake with diamond pattern on its back",
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          "word": "crótalo adamantino"
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          "sense": "rattlesnake with diamond pattern on its back",
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          "sense": "rattlesnake with diamond pattern on its back",
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  "sounds": [
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      "ipa": "/ˈdaɪməndˌbæk/"
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      "ipa": "/ˈdaɪməndˌbæk/"
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      "sense": "Crotalus adamanteus",
      "word": "eastern diamondback rattlesnake"
    },
    {
      "sense": "Crotalus adamanteus",
      "word": "common rattlesnake"
    },
    {
      "sense": "Crotalus adamanteus",
      "word": "Florida diamond-back"
    },
    {
      "sense": "Crotalus adamanteus",
      "word": "Florida rattlesnake"
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      "sense": "Crotalus adamanteus",
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      "sense": "Crotalus adamanteus",
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    {
      "sense": "Crotalus adamanteus",
      "word": "water rattle"
    },
    {
      "sense": "Crotalus adamanteus",
      "word": "water rattlesnake"
    },
    {
      "sense": "Crotalus atrox",
      "word": "western diamondback rattlesnake"
    },
    {
      "sense": "Crotalus atrox",
      "word": "adobe snake"
    },
    {
      "sense": "Crotalus atrox",
      "word": "Arizona diamond rattlesnake"
    },
    {
      "sense": "Crotalus atrox",
      "word": "coon tail"
    },
    {
      "sense": "Crotalus atrox",
      "word": "desert diamond-back"
    },
    {
      "sense": "Crotalus atrox",
      "word": "desert diamond rattlesnake"
    },
    {
      "sense": "Crotalus atrox",
      "word": "fierce rattlesnake"
    },
    {
      "sense": "Crotalus atrox",
      "word": "spitting rattlesnake"
    },
    {
      "sense": "Crotalus atrox",
      "word": "Texan rattlesnake"
    },
    {
      "sense": "Crotalus atrox",
      "word": "Texas diamond-back"
    }
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      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "diamantena gǎrmjašta zmija",
      "sense": "rattlesnake with diamond pattern on its back",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "диамантена гърмяща змия"
    },
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      "code": "chr",
      "lang": "Cherokee",
      "roman": "ugasuti",
      "sense": "rattlesnake with diamond pattern on its back",
      "word": "ᎤᎦᏑᏘ"
    },
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "rattlesnake with diamond pattern on its back",
      "taxonomic": "Crotalus adamanteus",
      "word": "floridankalkkarokäärme"
    },
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "rattlesnake with diamond pattern on its back",
      "taxonomic": "Crotalus atrox",
      "word": "teksasinkalkkarokäärme"
    },
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      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "rattlesnake with diamond pattern on its back",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "crótalo adamantino"
    },
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      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "rattlesnake with diamond pattern on its back",
      "taxonomic": "Crotalus adamanteus",
      "word": "cascabel diamantino del este"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "rattlesnake with diamond pattern on its back",
      "tags": [
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      "taxonomic": "Crotalus atrox",
      "word": "crótalo diamante occidental"
    }
  ],
  "word": "diamondback"
}

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