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water moccasin
noun
: a poisonous snake found in the southern U.S. that lives on land and in water
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1
: a venomous semiaquatic pit viper (Agkistrodon piscivorus) chiefly of the southeastern United States that is closely related to the copperhead —called also cottonmouth, cottonmouth moccasin
2
: a harmless American colubrid water snake (genus Nerodia) resembling the true water moccasin
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First Known Use of WATER MOCCASIN
circa 1821
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water moccasin
noun
Definition of WATER MOCCASIN for Kids
: a poisonous snake of the southern United States that lives in or near water
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water moccasin
noun water moc·ca·sin \-ˌmäk-ə-sən\
Medical Definition of WATER MOCCASIN
: a venomous semiaquatic pit viper (Agkistrodon piscivorus) of the southern United States closely related to the copperhead—called also cottonmouth, cottonmouth moccasin
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