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Water moccasin

Water moccasin Meaning & Definition
Water moccasin Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Water moccasin?

[n] any of numerous North American water snakes inhabiting fresh waters
[n] venomous semiaquatic snake of swamps in southern United States

Synonyms | Synonyms for Water moccasin: Agkistrodon piscivorus | cottonmouth | cottonmouth moccasin

Related Terms | Find terms related to Water moccasin:

See Also | Agkistrodon | Ancistrodon | genus Agkistrodon | genus Ancistrodon | genus Natrix | Natrix | pit viper | water snake

Water moccasin In Webster's Dictionary

\Wa"ter moc"ca*sin\ (Zo["o]l.) A venomous North American snake ({Ancistrodon piscivorus}) allied to the rattlesnake but destitute of a rattle. It lives in or about pools and ponds, and feeds largely of fishes. Called also {water snake}, {water adder}, {water viper}.

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