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Diamondback

Meaning

Noun

In Emydid turtles & Vipers:
Either of two
of
having a
on the back: Crotalus adamanteus, found in the
United States, and Crotalus atrox, found in the
United States and
and
Mexico.
The
of the Atlantic
(Malaclemys
).
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Origin

diamondback
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back
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bak
Middle English (1100-1500)
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bæc
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
diamond
English
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diamant
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
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diamas
Latin
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adamas
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ἀδάμας
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
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Etym
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