water moccasin

Noun
  1. Venomous semiaquatic snake of swamps in southern United States (synset 101757174)
    is a type of: pit viper - New World vipers with hollow fangs and a heat-sensitive pit on each side of the head
    belongs to: agkistrodon, ancistrodon, genus agkistrodon, genus ancistrodon - copperheads
    same as: agkistrodon piscivorus, cottonmouth, cottonmouth moccasin
  2. Any of numerous North American water snakes inhabiting fresh waters (synset 101740369)
    is a type of: water snake - any of various mostly harmless snakes that live in or near water
    belongs to: genus natrix, natrix - water snakes; a cosmopolitan genus

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