- massasauga
- noun Etymology: Missisauga River, Ontario, Canada Date: 1835 a small North American rattlesnake (Sistrurus catenatus)
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Massasauga — Mas sa*sau ga, n. (Zo[ o]l.) The black rattlesnake ({Crotalus tergemina}, or {Caudisona tergemina}), found in the Mississippi Valley. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
massasauga — ☆ massasauga [mas΄ə sô′gə ] n. [< Mississauga, Ojibwa name of river and Indian people in Ontario] a small, gray or brownish rattlesnake (Sistrurus catenatus) found in swampy regions in the E and S U.S … English World dictionary
massasauga — /mas euh saw geuh/, n. a small rattlesnake, Sistrurus catenatus, ranging from the Great Lakes to the Mexican border. [1830 40; irreg. after Missisauga River, Ontario, Canada] * * * ▪ reptile small North American rattlesnake of the family… … Universalium
massasauga — mas·sa·sau·ga .mas ə sȯg ə n a medium sized rattlesnake of the genus Sistrurus (S. catenatus) that has nine large scales on the head, grows to a length of about 18 to 39 inches (46 to 100 centimeters), and is distributed from southern Ontario… … Medical dictionary
Massasauga rattlesnake — massasauga … Medical dictionary
Massasauga Provincial Park — IUCN Category II (National Park) Moon Island Nearest … Wikipedia
massasauga rattler — noun pygmy rattlesnake found in moist areas from the Great Lakes to Mexico; feeds on mice and small amphibians • Syn: ↑massasauga, ↑Sistrurus catenatus • Hypernyms: ↑rattlesnake, ↑rattler • Member Holonyms: ↑Sistrurus, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
massasauga — noun The rattlesnake Crotalus catenatus or Sistrurus catenatus in the family Viperidae. It is found in three subspecies. Syn: black rattlesnake, Caudisona … Wiktionary
massasauga — mas·sa·sau·ga … English syllables
massasauga — mas•sa•sau•ga [[t]ˌmæs əˈsɔ gə[/t]] n. pl. gas ram a small rattlesnake, Sistrurus catenatus, found from the Great Lakes to the Mexican border • Etymology: 1830–40; irreg. after the Missisauga River, Ontario, Canada … From formal English to slang
