'cottonmouth' definitions:
Definition of 'cottonmouth'
From: WordNet
noun
Venomous semiaquatic snake of swamps in southern United States [syn: water moccasin, cottonmouth, cottonmouth moccasin, Agkistrodon piscivorus]
Definition of 'cottonmouth'
From: GCIDE
- moccasin \moc"ca*sin\, n. [An Indian word. Algonquin makisin.] [Sometimes written moccason.]
- 1. A shoe made of deerskin, or other soft leather, the sole and upper part being one piece. It is the customary shoe worn by the American Indians. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Zool.) A poisonous snake of the Southern United States. The water moccasin (Ancistrodon piscivorus syn. Agkistrodon piscivorus, also called cottonmouth and cottonmouth water moccasin) is usually found in or near water. Above, it is olive brown, barred with black; beneath, it is brownish yellow, mottled with darker. The upland moccasin is Ancistrodon atrofuscus. They resemble rattlesnakes, but are without rattles. [1913 Webster]
- Moccasin flower (Bot.), a species of lady's slipper (Cypripedium acaule) found in North America. The lower petal is two inches long, and forms a rose-colored moccasin-shaped pouch. It grows in rich woods under coniferous trees. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'cottonmouth'
From: GCIDE
- 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]