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noun
Synonym of water moccasin, the semiaquatic venomous snake Agkistrodon piscivorus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: water moccasin
Antonyms: none provided
History
From stub + tail. The name refers to the snake having a distinctly short tail, unlike the long slender tails common to many non-venomous water snakes.
