massasauga
English
Etymology
From Ojibwe massasauga (“great river mouth”).
Noun
massasauga (plural massasaugas)
- The rattlesnake Crotalus catenatus or Sistrurus catenatus in the family Viperidae. It is found in three subspecies.
Synonyms
- (dated): black rattlesnake
- (taxonomic genus): Caudisona