| rattlesnake | <zoology> Any one of several species of venomous American snakes belonging to the genera Crotalus and Caudisona, or Sistrurus. They have a series of horny interlocking joints at the end of the tail which make a sharp ratting sound when shaken. The common rattlesnake of the Northern United States (Crotalus horridus), and the diamond rattlesnake of the south (C. Adamanteus), are the best known. <zoology> Ground rattlesnake, a small rattlesnake (Caudisona, or Sistrurus, miliaria) of the Southern United States, having a small rattle. It has nine large scales on its head. <botany> Rattlesnake fern, a plant of the composite genus Hieracium (H. Venosum); probably so named from its spotted leaves. See also Snakeroot. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| rattlesnake bite | A venomous (poisonous) snake bite. All rattlesnakes are venomous and secrete poisonous venom. (12 Dec 1998) |
| prairie | 1. An extensive tract of level or rolling land, destitute of trees, covered with coarse grass, and usually characterised by a deep, fertile soil. They abound throughout the Mississippi valley, between the Alleghanies and the Rocky mountains. "From the forests and the prairies, From the great lakes of the northland." (Longfellow) 2. A meadow or tract of grass; especially, a so called natural meadow. <zoology> Prairie chicken, any American grouse of the genus Tympanuchus, especially T. Americanus (formerly T. Cupido), which inhabits the prairies of the central United States. Applied also to the sharp-tailed grouse. <botany> Prairie clover See Coyote. Origin: F, an extensive meadow, OF. Praerie, LL. Prataria, fr. L. Pratum a meadow. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| prairie conjunctivitis | An obsolete term for a chronic conjunctivitis, characterised by the presence of small white spots on the palpebral conjunctiva, especially of the lower lid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| prairie itch | Pruritus of varied origin, affecting farm laborers. (05 Mar 2000) |
| prairie rattlesnake |
widely distributed between the Mississippi and the Rockies
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| prairie rattlesnake | widely distributed between the Mississippi and the Rockies |
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