cottonmouth water moccasin
- cottonmouth water moccasin
- 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.
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2. (Zo["o]l.) 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.
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{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]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
2000.
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cottonmouth water moccasin — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
water moccasin — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
water moccasin — ☆ water moccasin n. a large, poisonous, olive brown pit viper (Agkistrodon piscivorus) with dark crossbars, found along or in rivers and swamps in the SE U.S.; cottonmouth: often confused with various harmless snakes, esp. several water snakes… … English World dictionary
water moccasin — noun 1. venomous semiaquatic snake of swamps in southern United States • Syn: ↑cottonmouth, ↑cottonmouth moccasin, ↑Agkistrodon piscivorus • Hypernyms: ↑pit viper • Member Holonyms: ↑Agkistrodon, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
water moccasin — noun Date: circa 1821 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… … New Collegiate Dictionary
water moccasin — n. type of poisonous semiaquatic snake that lives in swamps and is found in southern United States, cottonmouth, moccasin; snake that looks like a poisonous water moccasin but is harmless … English contemporary dictionary
water moccasin — water moc·ca·sin .mäk ə sən n a venomous semiaquatic pit viper (Agkistrodon piscivorus) of the southern U.S. closely related to the copperhead called also cottonmouth, cottonmouth moccasin * * * Agkistrodon piscivorus, a venomous semiaquatic… … Medical dictionary
water moccasin — 1. the cottonmouth. 2. any of various similar but harmless snakes, as a water snake of the genus Nerodia. [1815 25, Amer.] * * * or cottonmouth Either of two species of pit viper that inhabits marshy lowlands of the southeastern U.S. and Mexico.… … Universalium
water moccasin — wa′ter moc casin n. 1) ram the cottonmouth 2) ram any of various similar but harmless snakes, as a water snake of the genus Nerodia[/ex] … From formal English to slang
water moccasin — noun another term for cottonmouth … English new terms dictionary
