massasauga

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˌmasəˈsɔːɡə/    美 /ˌmæsəˈsɔɡə/|/-ˈsɑ-/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The rattlesnake Sistrurus catenatus (formerly Crotalinus catenatus) in the family Viperidae, found in three subspecies.
    — I hope in this paper to contribute something to the knowledge of the Prairie Rattlesnake, or Massasauga (Caudisona tergemina).

词形变化

massasaugas plural

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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