# diamondback

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdaɪməndˌbæk/ · frequency rank #60,016

## Definitions
1. Either of two species of rattlesnake having a diamond pattern on the back: Crotalus adamanteus, found in the southeastern United States, and Crotalus atrox, found in the southwestern United States and northwestern and central Mexico.
2. The saltmarsh terrapin of the Atlantic coast (Malaclemys terrapin).

## Etymology
From diamond + back.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/diamondback