rattlesnake
/ˈrætəlsneɪk/
noun
- A venomous snake found in the Americas that has a series of hard, loose segments at the end of its tail that make a rattling sound when shaken.
- A rattlesnake can live for more than twenty years in the wild.
- The rattlesnake shook its tail as a warning before striking.
- Hikers in the desert are taught to listen for the sound of a rattlesnake.
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