massasauga

n. [动]侏响尾蛇

发音

UK /ˌmasəˈsɔːɡə/
其它
US /ˌmæsəˈsɔɡə/
US /-ˈsɑ-/

词形变化

massasaugas 复数 massasaugas

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The rattlesnake Sistrurus catenatus (formerly Crotalinus catenatus) in the family Viperidae, found in three subspecies.

词汇关系

名词

词源

Possibly from the Mississagi River (Ontario, Canada), from French Mississague, Missisague (also Oumisagai, Michisaguek), from Ojibwe misiza:gi: (“inhabitant of the great river mouth, that is, the Mississagi River”). Doublet of Mississauga.

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