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| di·a·mond·back [ d əmənd bàk, dmənd bàk ] (plural di·a·mond·backs) |
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1. rattlesnake with diamond-shaped markings: a large poisonous rattlesnake with diamond-shaped markings on its back. Native to: southwestern United States, Mexico. Latin name Crotalus adamantus, Crotalus atrox.
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2. terrapin with diamond-shaped markings: a terrapin with diamond-shaped markings on its shell. Native to: salt marshes of the Atlantic and the Gulf coasts of North America. Genus Malaclemys.
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