massasauga

massasauga Definition

☆ mas·sa·sauga (mas′ə sô′gə)

noun

a small, gray or brownish rattlesnake (Sistrurus catenatus) found in swampy regions in the E and S U.S.

Etymology: < Mississauga, Ojibwa name of river and Indian people in Ontario

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