diamondback
diamondback
Definition
di·amond·back (-bak′)
adjective
having diamond-shaped markings on the back
noun
- ☆ a large, poisonous rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus) with diamond-shaped markings on its back, native to the S U.S.
- ☆ an edible turtle (Malaclemys terrapin) with diamond-shaped markings on its shell, found in coastal salt marshes from Cape Cod to Mexico in full diamondback terrapin
- a small, brown-and-white cosmopolitan moth (Plutella xylostella) whose wings, when folded, form a diamond
diamondback
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- moth: One particularly severe pest, which is found throughout tropical, sub-tropical and temperate regions, is the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella.
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