cot·ton·mouth (k t n-mouth )n. See water moccasin. [From the white interior of its mouth.] |
cottonmouth [ˈkɒtənˌmaʊθ]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) another name for the water moccasin
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| Noun | 1. |  cottonmouth - venomous semiaquatic snake of swamps in southern United Statespit viper - New World vipers with hollow fangs and a heat-sensitive pit on each side of the head |
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