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crotalus

/ˈkrɒt.ə.ləs/

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noun

/ˈkrɒt.ə.ləs/C2formalscientific
  • ruРод крупных ядовитых ямкоголовых змей, широко известных как гремучие змеи, характеризующихся погремушкой на конце хвоста и обычно встречающихся в Америке.

A genus of large, venomous pit vipers commonly known as rattlesnakes, characterized by a rattle at the end of their tail and typically found in the Americas.

proper noun

  1. Genus of rattlesnakesC2formalamericanscientific

    A genus of venomous pit vipers found in the Americas, characterized by a rattle at the end of the tail.

    ruРод гремучих змей

    • The Crotalus genus includes several species of large rattlesnakes.
    • Crotalus snakes are seldom aggressive unless startled or provoked.
    • Herpetologists study the behavior of Crotalus in their natural habitat.
Forms
  • crotali plural form
  • crotaluses plural form
  • crotali' possessive plural form
  • crotaluses' possessive plural form
  • crotalus's possessive singular form