SISTRURUS


Meaning of SISTRURUS in English

sə̇ˈstru̇rəs noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin sistrum rattling instrument, sistrum + New Latin -urus

: a genus of small rattlesnakes (family Crotalidae) having the top of the head covered with plates — see massasauga

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