massasauga

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌmæsəˈsɔːɡə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mas′ə sô′gə)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
mas•sa•sau•ga  (mas′ə sô′gə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Reptilesa small rattlesnake, Sistrurus catenatus, ranging from the Great Lakes to the Mexican border.
  • irregularly after Missisauga River, Ontario, Canada 1830–40

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
massasauga /ˌmæsəˈsɔːɡə/ n
  1. a North American venomous snake, Sistrurus catenatus, that has a horny rattle at the end of the tail: family Crotalidae (pit vipers)
Etymology: 19th Century: named after the Missisauga River, Ontario, Canada, where it was first found

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