water moccasin
nounDefinition of water moccasin
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: a venomous semiaquatic pit viper (Agkistrodon piscivorus) chiefly of the southeastern U.S. that is closely related to the copperhead
— called also cottonmouth, cottonmouth moccasin
2
: a harmless American colubrid water snake (genus Nerodia) resembling the true water moccasin
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Those that are venomous include the diamondback rattlesnake, canebrake rattlesnake, pigmy rattlesnake, the copperhead, and cottonmouth or water moccasin. — Wayne K. Roustan, sun-sentinel.com, "Venomous snake captured after it bites man, 19," 10 July 2019 Bears, panthers, countless alligators, and aggressive water moccasins share the same swamp water that floods the trail. — Eric Barton, Outside Online, "This Florida Thru-Hike Is Not for the Faint of Heart," 10 July 2019 Zamar Miller, 19, took one step out the front door of his home about 10 p.m. July 4 and was bitten on the foot by a venomous water moccasin. — Wayne K. Roustan, sun-sentinel.com, "Venomous snake captured after it bites man, 19," 10 July 2019 Also known as water moccasins, cottonmouths are one of six poisonous snakes found in the Tar Heel State, according to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Fox News, "Venomous snakes found by North Carolina firefighter in floods after Florence," 18 Sep. 2018 According to the agency, water moccasins are muscular snakes that can become nearly six feet long. — William Axford, Houston Chronicle, "Man discovers he encountered a venomous snake while visiting Battleship Texas," 9 Jan. 2018 Copperheads are often mistaken for juvenile cottonmouths, or water moccasins, or for common water snakes. — Dennis Pillion, AL.com, "Copperheads in Alabama: How to spot snakes that bit 2 kids in 8 days, what to do for bites," 15 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'water moccasin.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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water moccasin
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of water moccasin
: a poisonous snake found in the southern U.S. that lives on land and in water
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water moccasin
nounKids Definition of water moccasin
: a poisonous snake of the southern United States that lives in or near water
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Medical Definition of water moccasin
: a venomous semiaquatic pit viper (Agkistrodon piscivorus) of the southern United States closely related to the copperhead
— called also cottonmouth, cottonmouth moccasin
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