noun
- plural of rattlesnake; venomous snakes with segmented rattles at the end of their tails that produce a warning sound when shaken
Examples
- The desert is home to several species of rattlesnakes.
- Hikers should be cautious of rattlesnakes on the trail.
- Rattlesnakes use their rattles to warn potential threats.
- The zoo's reptile exhibit features both diamondback and timber rattlesnakes.
- Wildlife experts relocated the rattlesnakes to a safer habitat.
- Rattlesnakes are found throughout much of North and South America.