Noun: rattlesnake 'ra-tul,sneyk
- Venomous pit viper characterized by a rattle at the end of its tail, used as a warning signal; found in the Americas
"The rattlesnake's iconic rattle is made of interlocking segments of keratin";
- rattler [N. Amer, informal]
Derived forms: rattlesnakes
Type of: pit viper
Part of: Crotalidae, family Crotalidae
Encyclopedia: Rattlesnake, Tampa, Florida