water moccasin

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Definition of water moccasin in English English dictionary: venomous semiaquatic snake of swamps in southern United States; or cottonmouth Either of two species of pit viper that inhabits marshy lowlands of the southeastern U.S. and Mexico. The U.S. species (Agkistrodon piscivorus) is called a cottonmouth because it threatens with the mouth open, showing the white interior. It is up to 5 ft (1.5 m) long and is completely black or brown with darker crossbands. A dangerous snake with a potentially lethal bite, it tends to stand its ground or move slowly away when alarmed. It will eat almost any small animal, including turtles, fishes, and birds. See also copperhead; It lives in or about pools and ponds, and feeds largely of fishes; any of numerous North American water snakes inhabiting fresh waters venomous semiaquatic snake of swamps in southern United States; A venomous North American snake (Ancistrodon piscivorus) allied to the rattlesnake but destitute of a rattle; {i} type of poisonous semiaquatic snake that lives in swamps and is found in southern United States, cottonmouth, moccasin; snake that looks like a poisonous water moccasin but is harmless; any of numerous North American water snakes inhabiting fresh waters; Called also water snake, water adder, water viper
The water moccasin: water adder

water moccasin

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wa·ter moc·ca·sin

wôtır mäkısîn

/ˈwôtər ˈmäkəsən/ /ˈwɔːtɜr ˈmɑːkəsɪn/

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