cottonmouth moccasin

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cottonmouth moccasin - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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]

cottonmouth moccasin - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  cottonmouth moccasin
      n 1: venomous semiaquatic snake of swamps in southern United
           States [syn: water moccasin, cottonmouth, cottonmouth moccasin
           , Agkistrodon piscivorus]