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Water moccasin   /wˈɔtər mˈɑkəsɪn/   Listen
Water moccasin

noun
1.
Venomous semiaquatic snake of swamps in southern United States.  Synonyms: Agkistrodon piscivorus, cottonmouth, cottonmouth moccasin.
2.
Any of numerous North American water snakes inhabiting fresh waters.





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"Water moccasin" Quotes from Famous Books



... upon the size of the snake. It is for this reason that the big Florida rattlesnakes which grow to six feet and over are more to be feared than are other poisonous snakes. Of these, we have in our country, besides the rattlesnakes, the water moccasin, or cotton mouth, the copperhead, and the coral snake. The latter is a bright-colored snake of red, yellow, and black rings found in the South, but it is usually small, and not aggressive, so that but few cases of poisoning are known. The other ...
— Boy Scouts Handbook - The First Edition, 1911 • Boy Scouts of America


Words linked to "Water moccasin" :   Ancistrodon, cottonmouth, water snake, Agkistrodon, Natrix, cottonmouth moccasin, pit viper, genus Ancistrodon, genus Agkistrodon, Agkistrodon piscivorus, genus Natrix


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