rattlesnake

• Serpiente venenosa de la familia de los vipéridos, caracterizada por segmentos córneos en la punta de la cola que producen un sonido de cascabeleo o zumbido al agitarlos como advertencia.

A venomous pit viper characterized by horny segments at the tip of its tail that produce a rattling sound when shaken as a warning.

1. Pit viper with a rattleB2formal

   A venomous pit viper snake characterized by a series of horny, interlocking segments at the tip of its tail that produce a rattling sound when shaken as a warning.

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   • The hiker froze when he heard the distinctive rattle of a rattlesnake.
   • Rattlesnakes use their rattle to warn potential predators.
   • A large rattlesnake was coiled on the sun-warmed rock.

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