water moccasin
1Water 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… …
2water 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… …
3water moccasin — noun 1. venomous semiaquatic snake of swamps in southern United States • Syn: ↑cottonmouth, ↑cottonmouth moccasin, ↑Agkistrodon piscivorus • Hypernyms: ↑pit viper • Member Holonyms: ↑Agkistrodon, ↑ …
4water 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… …
5water 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… …
6water 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 …
7water 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… …
8water 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.… …
9water moccasin — noun (C) a poisonous North American snake that lives in water …
10water 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] …
