diamondback

adjective

di·​a·​mond·​back ˈdī-(ə-)mən(d)-ˌbak How to pronounce diamondback (audio)
: having marks like diamonds or lozenges on the back

Examples of diamondback in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The slow-moving culprits were diamondback terrapins, a turtle species that spends most of its time in neighboring Jamaica Bay, Queens — that is, until mating season comes around. Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 10 July 2017 Diamondback moths, which ravage the cabbages, kale, and cauliflower grown by poor urban farmers, are spreading in South Africa. Craig Welch, National Geographic, 27 Apr. 2017

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Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of diamondback was in 1887

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“Diamondback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diamondback. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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diamondback

adjective
di·​a·​mond·​back ˈdī-(ə-)mən(d)-ˌbak How to pronounce diamondback (audio)
: having marks like diamonds on the back
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