Water viper

Water viper
Water viper Wa"ter vi"per (Zo["o]l.) See {Water moccasin}. [1913 Webster]

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  • Water moccasin — Wa ter moc ca*sin (Zo[ o]l.) 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • water snake — Water moccasin Wa ter moc ca*sin (Zo[ o]l.) 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • 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 — 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

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