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water moccasin

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water moccasin
n.
1. A semiaquatic pit viper (Agkistrodon piscivorus) of lowlands and swampy regions of the southern United States. Also called cottonmouth.
2. Any of various similar but harmless water snakes.
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Noun1.water moccasinwater moccasin - venomous semiaquatic snake of swamps in southern United States
Agkistrodon piscivorus, cottonmouth, cottonmouth moccasin
pit viper - New World vipers with hollow fangs and a heat-sensitive pit on each side of the head
Agkistrodon, Ancistrodon, genus Agkistrodon, genus Ancistrodon - copperheads
2.water moccasinwater moccasin - any of numerous North American water snakes inhabiting fresh waters
water snake - any of various mostly harmless snakes that live in or near water
genus Natrix, Natrix - water snakes; a cosmopolitan genus


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