HyperDic: massasauga

English > 2 senses of the word massasauga:
NOUNanimalmassasauga, ground rattler, Sistrurus miliarissmall pygmy rattlesnake
animalmassasauga, massasauga rattler, Sistrurus catenatuspygmy rattlesnake found in moist areas from the Great Lakes to Mexico
English > massasauga: 2 senses > noun 1, animal
Meaningsmall pygmy rattlesnake.
Synonymsground rattler, Sistrurus miliaris
Broaderrattlesnake, rattlerpit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
English > massasauga: 2 senses > noun 2, animal
Meaningpygmy rattlesnake found in moist areas from the Great Lakes to Mexico; feeds on mice and small amphibians.
Synonymsmassasauga rattler, Sistrurus catenatus
Member ofSistrurus, genus Sistruruspygmy rattlesnakes
Broaderrattlesnake, rattlerpit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken

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