English noun: Crotalus | |||
1. | Crotalus (animal) large rattlesnakes; seldom bite unless startled or pursuing prey | ||
Synonyms | genus Crotalus | ||
Broader (hypernym) | reptile genus | ||
Member holonym | banded rattlesnake, Crotalus atrox, Crotalus cerastes, Crotalus horridus horridus, Crotalus lepidus, Crotalus mitchellii, Crotalus scutulatus, Crotalus tigris, Crotalus viridis, horned rattlesnake, Mojave rattlesnake, prairie rattler, prairie rattlesnake, rock rattlesnake, sidewinder, speckled rattlesnake, tiger rattlesnake, timber rattlesnake, Western diamondback, Western diamondback rattlesnake, Western rattlesnake | ||
Member meronym | Crotalidae, family Crotalidae | ||