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Meanings of Crotalus in English

Portuguese
crotalus
Catalan
genus crotalus

Large rattlesnakes; seldom bite unless startled or pursuing prey.

crotalus

Early musical instrument.

Synonyms
Examples for "matraca"
Examples for "matraca"
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Penned by Matraca Berg and Jim Collins, the song perfectly captures that giddy, exhilarating rush of emotion that comes with falling in love.
Reuters
Usage of Crotalus in English
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The naturalists drew up a paper on the "Probable Extinction of the Crotalus Durissus in the Township of Rockland."
Complete Project Gutenberg Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Works
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It was one of those reptiles well-known by the noise they make, a rattlesnake of the most venomous species: a giant of the Crotalus family!
Godfrey Morgan: A Californian Mystery
3
We, too, are frightened, for we hear the dreaded rattle of the crotalus!
The Scalp Hunters
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The South American rattlesnake-theBoaquira crotalus horridus-hasthe rattle placed at the end of the tail.
The Western World / Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural H...
5
There was a fair illustration of the matchless agility of the crotalus when he cares to be quick.
The Junior Classics, Volume 8: Animal and Nature Stories
6
Crotalus horridus, rattlesnake's venom (Neidhard).
Medical Essays, 1842-1882
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For this purpose Mr. Bernard considered it necessary to get a live crotalus or two into his possession, if this were possible.
Elsie Venner
Translations for Crotalus
Portuguese
crotalus
Crotalus through the time