'Water moccasin' definitions:
Definition of 'water moccasin'
(from WordNet)
noun
Venomous semiaquatic snake of swamps in southern United States [syn: water moccasin, cottonmouth, cottonmouth moccasin, Agkistrodon piscivorus]
noun
Any of numerous North American water snakes inhabiting fresh waters
Definition of 'Water moccasin'
From: GCIDE
- 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]
Definition of 'water moccasin'
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]