| 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) |
| water tiger | <zoology> A diving, or water, beetle, especially the larva of a water beetle. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tiger | 1. A very large and powerful carnivore (Felis tigris) native of Southern Asia and the East Indies. Its back and sides are tawny or rufous yellow, transversely striped with black, the tail is ringed with black, the throat and belly are nearly white. When full grown, it equals or exceeds the lion in size and strength. Synonym: royal tiger, and Bengal tiger. 2. A ferocious, bloodthirsty person. "As for heinous tiger, Tamora." (Shak) 3. A servant in livery, who rids with his master or mistress. 4. A kind of growl or screech, after cheering; as, three cheers and a tiger. 5. A pneumatic box or pan used in refining sugar. American tiger. <zoology> Any one of several species of wild cats of moderate size with dark transverse bars or stripes somewhat resembling those of the tiger. <botany> Tiger flower, the spotted hyena (Hyaena crocuta). Tiger wood, the variegated heartwood of a tree (Machaerium Schomburgkii) found in Guiana. Origin: OE. Tigre, F. Tigre, L. Tigris, Gr. Tigris; probably of Persian origin; cf. Zend tighra pointed, tighri an arrow, Per. Tir; perhaps akin to E. Stick, v.t.; probably so named from its quickness. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tiger-eye | <chemical> A siliceous stone of a yellow colour and chatoyant luster, obtained in South Africa and much used for ornament. It is an altered form of the mineral crocidolite. See Crocidolite. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tiger-foot | <botany> Same as Tiger's-foot. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tiger heart | A fatty degenerated heart in which the fat is disposed in the form of broken stripes in the subendocardial myocardium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tiger's-foot | <botany> A name given to some species of morning-glory (Ipomoea) having the leaves lobed in pedate fashion. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tiger rattlesnake | having irregularly cross-banded back |
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