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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

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

2. any of numerous North American water snakes inhabiting fresh waters;


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Water moccasin \Wa"ter moc"ca*sin\ (Zool.) 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 adder, water viper. [1913 Webster]
The 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]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

water moccasin n 1: venomous semiaquatic snake of swamps in southern United States [syn: water moccasin, cottonmouth, cottonmouth moccasin, Agkistrodon piscivorus] 2: any of numerous North American water snakes inhabiting fresh waters