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Noun: tiger rattlesnake
  1. Venomous pit viper of southwestern North America, known for potent venom and distinctive crossbands
    "The tiger rattlesnake is rarely encountered outside desert rocky areas";
    - Crotalus tigris

Derived forms: tiger rattlesnakes

Type of: rattler [N. Amer, informal], rattlesnake

Part of: Crotalus, genus Crotalus

Encyclopedia: Tiger rattlesnake