rattlesnake
nounfeminine/kɐʃˈka.vɛɫ/low
cas·ca·vel
Definition
A venomous snake of the viper family, genus Crotalus, common in the Americas, which has a rattle at the end of its tail.
The hiker froze when he heard the distinctive buzz of a rattlesnake.
Rattlesnake venom is hemotoxic, damaging tissue and blood cells.
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Common collocations
rattlesnakerattlesnake biterattlesnake rattle
Etymology
Origem onomatopeica, do som do chocalho da cobra; do latim 'cascabus' (chocalho).