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κροταλίας — meaning in English

krotalias

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English meaning

  • rattlesnake noun A venomous American snake that shakes a rattle-like structure on its tail as a warning.
  • sidewinder noun A small venomous rattlesnake native to the deserts of the southwestern United States and Mexico, known for its distinctive sideways slithering movement.

Senses

κροταλίας is used for these senses in English:

  • rattlesnake Any of various venomous American snakes, of genera Crotalus and Sistrurus, having a rattle at the end of its tail.
  • sidewinder (slang) A person who is untrustworthy and dangerous.

sidewinder — full definition

  1. noun A small venomous rattlesnake native to the deserts of the southwestern United States and Mexico, known for its distinctive sideways slithering movement.
  2. noun A heavy blow delivered from the side.