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Definition of: diamond-back
(dī′mənd·bak′, dī′ə-) noun
1. An edible turtle (Malaclemys centrata) inhabiting salt marshes of the southern United States, having diamond–shaped markings on the shell: also diamond–back terrapin.
2. A large rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus) of the SE United States, having diamond–shaped markings on the back: also dia′mond–rat′tler.
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