"massasauga" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌmasəˈsɔːɡə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌmæsəˈsɔɡə/ [General-American], /-ˈsɑ-/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-massasauga.wav Forms: massasaugas [plural]
Etymology: Possibly from the Mississagi River (Ontario, Canada), from French Mississague, Missisague (also Oumisagai, Michisaguek), from Ojibwe misiza:gi: (“inhabitant of the great river mouth, that is, the Mississagi River”). Doublet of Mississauga. Etymology templates: {{taxlink|Sistrurus catenatus|species}} Sistrurus catenatus, {{der|en|fr|Mississague}} French Mississague, {{der|en|oj|misiza:gi:||inhabitant of the great river mouth, that is, the Mississagi River}} Ojibwe misiza:gi: (“inhabitant of the great river mouth, that is, the Mississagi River”), {{doublet|en|Mississauga}} Doublet of Mississauga Head templates: {{en-noun}} massasauga (plural massasaugas)
  1. The rattlesnake Sistrurus catenatus (formerly Crotalinus catenatus) in the family Viperidae, found in three subspecies. Wikipedia link: Mississagi River, Saint Louis Zoo Categories (lifeform): Vipers Synonyms: Caudisona black rattlesnake [dated] Translations (Sistrurus catenatus): suokalkkarokäärme (Finnish), massasauga (Finnish), massasauga [masculine] (French), Massasauga [feminine] (German)

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