diamondback US
ˈdaɪəməndˌbæk
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Definition of diamondback - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
wildlifeTECH.USrattlesnake with diamond patterns on its backTECH.US
  • The diamondback rattlesnake is common in the desert.
pit viper serpent
2.
reptilesTECH.USterrapin with diamond-shaped shell markingsTECH.US
  • We spotted a diamondback in the coastal marsh.
terrapin turtle
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Images of diamondback

  • diamondback: rattlesnake with diamond patterns on its back
    rattlesnake with diamond patterns on its back
  • diamondback: terrapin with diamond-shaped shell markings
    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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  1. French:crotale diamantin, tortue diamant, ...
  2. German:Diamantklapperschlange, Diamantrücken-Schildkröte, ...
  3. Italian:crotalo, tartaruga diamantina, ...
  4. Spanish:cascabel diamante, tortuga diamante, ...
  5. Portuguese:cascavel-diamante, cágado-de-diamante, ...
  6. Chinese:菱背响尾蛇, 菱背龟, ...
  7. Japanese:ダイヤモンドバック, ダイヤモンドガメ, ...
  8. Arabic:أفعى الظهر الماسي, سلحفاة ظهر ماسي, ...
  9. Hebrew:צֶפַע יַהֲלוֹמִי, צֶב בַּעַל סִימָנֵי גַבּ בְּצֻרַת יַהֲלוֹם, ...
  10. Russian:гремучая змея, черепаха с ромбовидными отметинами, ...
  11. Ukrainian:алмазна спина, ромбічна черепаха, ...
  12. Hindi:डायमंडबैक रैटलस्नेक, डायमंडबैक टेरापिन, ...

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