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PRONUNCIATION OF WATER MOCCASIN

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WATER MOCCASIN

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Water moccasin is a noun.
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WHAT DOES WATER MOCCASIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

water moccasin

Agkistrodon piscivorus

Agkistrodon piscivorus is a venomous snake, a species of pit viper, found in the southeastern United States. Adults are large and capable of delivering a painful and potentially fatal bite. When antagonized, they will stand their ground by coiling their bodies and displaying their fangs. Although their aggression has been exaggerated, on rare occasions territorial males will approach intruders in an aggressive manner. This is the world's only semiaquatic viper, usually found in or near water, particularly in slow-moving and shallow lakes, streams, and marshes. The snake is a strong swimmer and will even enter the sea. It has successfully colonized islands off both the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. The generic name is derived from the Greek words ancistro and odon, and the species name comes from the Latin piscis and voro; thus, the scientific name translates into “hooked-tooth fish-eater”. Common names include variants on water moccasin, swamp moccasin, black moccasin, cottonmouth, gapper, or simply viper.

Definition of water moccasin in the English dictionary

The definition of water moccasin in the dictionary is a large dark grey venomous snake, Agkistrodon piscivorus, of swamps in the southern US: family Crotalidae Also called: cottonmouth.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WATER MOCCASIN

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water milfoil
water mill
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water of crystallization
water on the brain
water ouzel
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water paint
water parsnip
water parting
water pepper
water pimpernel

WORDS THAT END LIKE WATER MOCCASIN

Amazon basin
Banjarmasin
basin
catch basin
cycasin
cytochalasin
drainage basin
Great Basin
hand basin
moccasin
pedestal basin
river basin
sarrasin
sasin
subbasin
Tarim Basin
tidal basin
vanity basin
wash-hand basin
washbasin

Synonyms and antonyms of water moccasin in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «water moccasin» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WATER MOCCASIN

Find out the translation of water moccasin to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of water moccasin from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «water moccasin» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

水蛇
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mocasín de agua
570 millions of speakers

English

water moccasin
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पानी एक प्रकार का
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حذاء بدون كعب المياه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вода мокасины
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mocassim de água
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জল মোকাসিন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mocassin d´eau
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Moccasin air
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wasser-Mokassin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ウォーターモカシン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

물 모카신
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Moccasin banyu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

moccasin nước
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நீர் மொக்கசின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पाणी मोकासिन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Su moccasin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mocassino acqua
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mokasyn wody
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вода мокасини
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mocasin de apă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μοκασίνι νερό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

water mocassin
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vatten mockasiner
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vann Moccasin
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WATER MOCCASIN»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WATER MOCCASIN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about water moccasin

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WATER MOCCASIN»

Discover the use of water moccasin in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to water moccasin and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Water Moccasins
The adult water moccasin's main predators are alligators and humans. King snakes and large blue snakes are also its natural enemies. Fish, birds, and mammals prey on young water moccasins. Water moccasins are known to be very ...
Adam G. Klein, 2010
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The Young Naturalist's Guide to Florida
Their small rattle sometimes sounds like an insect buzzing. The Canebrake Rattlesnake has zigzag dark markings across its back. Its bite can be serious, and its temperament ranges from mild to frantic. The Cottonmouth Water Moccasin is the ...
Peggy Lantz, Wendy Hale, 2006
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Score Boosters (Gr. 5)
Water moccasins are from the same snake family as rattlesnakes. They live where there is water. There are many water moccasins in the swamps of Florida, Mississippi, and Louisiana. The water moccasin is called a pit viper because it has a ...
Remedia Publications
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North American Watersnakes: A Natural History
... red-bellied water snake, southeastern banded water snake, southern banded water snake, southern water snake, spotted belly, wampum snake, water adder, water bandit, water moccasin, water viper, wide- banded water snake, and yellow  ...
J. Whitfield Gibbons, Michael E. Dorcas, 2004
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Boys' Life
He fixed a baleful glance on Water Moccasin, who was busy dismantling a carburetor on a nearby bench. "If you had a hard job like trying to squirt grease into this universal joint, instead of a nice easy job tinkering with that carburetor, maybe ...
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary: Eleventh Edition
... (15c) : a mill whose machinery is moved by water water moccasin n (ca. 1821) 1 : a venomous semiaquatic pit viper (Agkistrodon piscivoms) chiefly of the southeastern U.S. that is closely related to the copperhead — called also cottonmouth, ...
‎2004
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Maka: Book Two of the Tana-Waka Series
Maeko recognized the voice of Water Moccasin, the village war leader. Maeko ran toward him, leaving Five Killer and the three children. “Water Moccasin. Over here.” The man stopped and peered into the moonlit night. He realized who had ...
R. A. Marion, 2014
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Weekly World News
By MICHAEL CONE / Correspondent TAMPICO, Mexico Two children were killed and dozens more were injured when a bird dropped a deadly water moccasin in a public swimming pool, setting off a riot! "It was a nightmare come true.
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An Invisible Star
The jaekson Daily was delivered to the residents of Delta by none other than Dominick's old pal, Water Moccasin. He rose at the crack ofdawn and had the papers delivered before school. The paper was always delivered on the porch, not in ...
Jeff Hockenheimer, 2009
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The Social Psychology of Social Movements (Psychology Revivals)
Operation Water Moccasin In early 1963 the American Army staged an exercise in counter-guerrilla warfare near Claxton, Georgia. This maneuver, which was called “Operation Water Moccasin III," was witnessed by military observers from ...
Hans Toch, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WATER MOCCASIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term water moccasin is used in the context of the following news items.
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Be smart about water moccasins and other water snakes
Not every snake you see swimming is a water moccasin. Alabama has a number of non-venomous water snakes. There are ways to tell the difference, and ... «Opelika Auburn News, Jul 15»
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St. Johns County mom bitten by water moccasin twice
She's lived in Durbin Crossing now for about two years and said she's seen snakes in her backyard before but never imagined a venomous water moccasin ... «ActionNewsJax.com, Jun 15»
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No venomous snakes found in Maryville park.
Bell has received several calls about water moccasin snakes in the park area since Memorial Day. In response, city crews and an orange fence were deployed ... «KSDK, May 15»
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Photo of snake chomping catfish in Iowa waters goes viral
Jessie Brown of the DNR said Thursday in an email that some may be concerned this is a cottonmouth, commonly called a water moccasin, which is venemous. «DesMoinesRegister.com, May 15»
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Why It's Unwise to Play With Water Moccasins
As MyFox Tampa Bay reports, the 18-year-old captured a water moccasin in his girlfriend's yard last month. A few days later, he had the reptile in a pillowcase on ... «Newser, May 15»
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Teen bitten by cottomouth could face charges
Cottonmouths, also known as water moccasins, have an undeserved reputation of being especially aggressive snakes, experts say. They typically won't bite a ... «TBO.com, Apr 15»
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Water moccasin bites man on lip: Florida man kisses snake unlucky …
A Hillsborough County teenager is recovering after he was bitten in the face by a water moccasin, according to a Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission statement ... «Examiner.com, Apr 15»
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Water moccasin bites man: Florida man faces charges after kissing …
The bite of a water moccasin (or cottonmouth) can be deadly but death from their bites are rare. Water moccasin bites are are among the most excruciatingly ... «Examiner.com, Apr 15»
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Teen bitten in face by venomous water moccasin
A Hillsborough County teenager is recovering after he was bitten in the face by a venomous water moccasin snake, according to a Florida Fish and Wildlife ... «ABC Action News, Apr 15»
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Report: Water moccasin bites 18-year-old on lip
Austin Hatfield, 18, of Wimauma, captured the cottonmouth water moccasin several days ago and had been keeping it at his girlfriend's home, where he also ... «Sun Sentinel, Apr 15»

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