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sidewinders
noun
Plural of sidewinder
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Saw-scaled vipers move by sidewinding locomotion (see sidewinders).
Sidewinders give birth to 5 18 young in the fall.
The three species of Old World sidewinders are pitless vipers (subfamily Viperinae) of the genus Cerastes.
Instead of giving birth to live young, these sidewinders lay from 8 to 23 eggs.
Lizards, snakes (including rattlesnakes such as sidewinders), and scorpions are common.
Sidewinders are noted for their unique method of locomotion, which leaves a characteristic j-shaped trail.
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The sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes) is a rattlesnake.
The sidewinder does not progress forward when in motion but actually goes sideways.
Meanwhile, the Europeans developed such infrared-homing missiles as the British Red Top and the French Magic, the latter being a short-range (one-quarter to four miles) highly maneuverable equivalent of the Sidewinder.
Extroverted works such as "The Sidewinder" emphasized the blues side of Morgan's playing and songwriting.
Twenty-six other species also belong to the genus Crotalus, including the small North American sidewinder (C. cerastes).
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