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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