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Definition of diamondback - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
wildlifeTECH. US rattlesnake with diamond patterns on its backTECH. US
- The diamondback rattlesnake is common in the desert.
2.
reptilesTECH. US terrapin with diamond-shaped shell markingsTECH. US
- We spotted a diamondback in the coastal marsh.
Images of diamondback

rattlesnake with diamond patterns on its back 
terrapin with diamond-shaped shell markings
Expressions with diamondback
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small moth with diamond-shaped markings on its back
The diamondback moth is a pest to many crops.
venomous snake with diamond-shaped back markings
A diamondback rattlesnake slithered across the desert path.
turtle species native to US coastal marshes
The diamondback terrapin is often seen in coastal marshes.
Origin of diamondback
English, diamond (precious stone) + back (spine)
Examples of diamondback in a sentence
Farmers are cautious of diamondbacks in their fields. A diamondback was sunning itself on the rock. The diamondback's shell glistened in the sunlight.
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- French:crotale diamantin, tortue diamant, ...
- German:Diamantklapperschlange, Diamantrücken-Schildkröte, ...
- Italian:crotalo, tartaruga diamantina, ...
- Spanish:cascabel diamante, tortuga diamante, ...
- Portuguese:cascavel-diamante, cágado-de-diamante, ...
- Chinese:菱背响尾蛇, 菱背龟, ...
- Japanese:ダイヤモンドバック, ダイヤモンドガメ, ...
- Arabic:أفعى الظهر الماسي, سلحفاة ظهر ماسي, ...
- Hebrew:צֶפַע יַהֲלוֹמִי, צֶב בַּעַל סִימָנֵי גַבּ בְּצֻרַת יַהֲלוֹם, ...
- Russian:гремучая змея, черепаха с ромбовидными отметинами, ...
- Ukrainian:алмазна спина, ромбічна черепаха, ...
- Hindi:डायमंडबैक रैटलस्नेक, डायमंडबैक टेरापिन, ...
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