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for water moccasin
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Water moccasin \Wa"ter moc"ca*sin\ (Zool.)
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.
[1913 Webster]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
cottonmouth \cottonmouth\ n.
venomous semiaquatic snake ({Agkistrodon piscivorus) of
swamps in southern U.S.; -- called also water moccasin,
cottonmouth moccasin, and cottonmouth water moccasin. It
grows to a length of about 4 feet. The name refers to the
whiteness of the lips and inside of the mouth.
Syn: water moccasin, cottonmouth moccasin, Agkistrodon
piscivorus.
[WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) :
water moccasin
n 1: venomous semiaquatic snake of swamps in southern United
States [syn: water moccasin, cottonmouth, cottonmouth
moccasin, Agkistrodon piscivorus]
2: any of numerous North American water snakes inhabiting fresh
waters
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