rattler vs speckled rattlesnake

speckled rattlesnake vs rattler

rattler and speckled rattlesnake both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rattler	Yes	No	No	No
speckled rattlesnake	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, speckled rattlesnake is a hyponym of rattler; that is, speckled rattlesnake is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rattler:

rattler: pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
speckled rattlesnake: markings vary but usually harmonize with background; of southwestern Arizona and Baja California

Other hyponyms of rattler include Crotalus adamanteus, diamondback, diamondback rattlesnake, banded rattlesnake, Crotalus horridus horridus, timber rattlesnake, Crotalus viridis, prairie rattler, prairie rattlesnake, Western rattlesnake, Crotalus cerastes, horned rattlesnake, sidewinder, Crotalus atrox, Western diamondback, Western diamondback rattlesnake, Crotalus lepidus, rock rattlesnake, Crotalus tigris, tiger rattlesnake, Crotalus scutulatus, Mojave rattlesnake, Crotalus mitchellii, massasauga, massasauga rattler, Sistrurus catenatus, ground rattler, massasauga, Sistrurus miliaris.

rattler (noun)	speckled rattlesnake (noun)
pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken	markings vary but usually harmonize with background; of southwestern Arizona and Baja California
a railroad train consisting of freight cars

Difference between rattler and speckled rattlesnake

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