rattlesnake

• Serpent venimeux de la famille des vipères, caractérisé par des segments cornés au bout de la queue qui produisent un son de crécelle en vibration pour avertir de sa présence.

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.

   Serpent à sonnette

   • 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.

   Synonymesrattler