genus crotalus

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   large rattlesnakes; seldom bite unless startled or pursuing prey

   SynonymsCrotalus

   Broaderreptile genus

   Part ofCrotalidae

Questions about genus crotalus

What does genus crotalus mean?

genus crotalus means "large rattlesnakes; seldom bite unless startled or pursuing prey".

What is another word for genus crotalus?

Close synonyms include Crotalus. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is genus crotalus a common word?

genus crotalus is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.