English noun: water moccasin | |||
1. | water moccasin (animal) venomous semiaquatic snake of swamps in southern United States | ||
Synonyms | Agkistrodon piscivorus, cottonmouth, cottonmouth moccasin | ||
Broader (hypernym) | pit viper | ||
Member meronym | Agkistrodon, Ancistrodon, genus Agkistrodon, genus Ancistrodon | ||
2. | water moccasin (animal) any of numerous North American water snakes inhabiting fresh waters | ||
Broader (hypernym) | water snake | ||
Member meronym | genus Natrix, Natrix | ||