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sistrurus

/sɪˈstruːrəs/

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noun

/sɪˈstruːrəs/C2formalscientific
  • ruРод ядовитых ямкоголовых змей, широко известных как карликовые гремучники, обитающих в основном в Северной и Центральной Америке.

A genus of venomous pit vipers commonly known as pygmy rattlesnakes, found primarily in North and Central America.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. C2formalamericanscientific

    A genus of venomous pit vipers, commonly known as pygmy rattlesnakes, found in North America.

    ruКарликовые гремучники

    • The Sistrurus genus includes the massasauga and the pygmy rattlesnake.
    • Sistrurus snakes are smaller than their larger rattlesnake relatives.
    • Herpetologists study the venom composition of Sistrurus species.
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