Meaning of MASSASAUGA
Pronunciation: | | `masu'sogu
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- [n] pygmy rattlesnake found in moist areas from the Great Lakes to Mexico; feeds on mice and small amphibians
- [n] small pygmy rattlesnake
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| Synonyms: | | ground rattler, massasauga rattler, Sistrurus catenatus, Sistrurus miliaris |
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| See Also: | | genus Sistrurus, rattler, rattlesnake, Sistrurus | |
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| Definition: | | \Mas`sa*sau"ga\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
The black rattlesnake ({Crotalus, or Caudisona, tergemina}),
found in the Mississippi Valley.
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