massasauga
[ mas-uh-saw-guh ]
/ ˌmæs əˈsɔ gə /
noun
a small rattlesnake, Sistrurus catenatus, ranging from the Great Lakes to the Mexican border.
Origin of massasauga
First recorded in 1830–40; irregular after
Missisauga River, Ontario, Canada
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Example sentences from the Web for massasauga
The massasauga is the rattlesnake occasionally found in the swamps from western New York to Nebraska, but it is rare.
On the Trail |Lina Beard and Adelia Belle BeardOne found at another locality had apparently hibernated in company with a massasauga (Sistrurus catenatus).
Natural History of the Racer Coluber constrictor |Henry S. FitchThe Massasauga is one of the smaller rattlesnakes, averaging about two feet in length.
Pathfinder |Alan Douglas
British Dictionary definitions for massasauga
massasauga
/ (ˌmæsəˈsɔːɡə) /
noun
a North American venomous snake, Sistrurus catenatus, that has a horny rattle at the end of the tail: family Crotalidae (pit vipers)
Word Origin for massasauga
C19: named after the
Missisauga River, Ontario, Canada, where it was first found