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Definition of Cottonmouth
1. Noun. Venomous semiaquatic snake of swamps in southern United States.
Generic synonyms: Pit Viper
Group relationships: Agkistrodon, Ancistrodon, Genus Agkistrodon, Genus Ancistrodon
Definition of Cottonmouth
1. Noun. (medicine uncountable) An oral dryness often associated with certain medicines and recreational drugs. ¹
2. Noun. A snake, ''Agkistrodon piscivorus'', the water moccasin. ¹
3. Noun. A snake, ''Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen'', the northern copperhead. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Cottonmouth
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cottonmouth
Literary usage of Cottonmouth
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The U. S. Coal Industry, 1970-1990: Two Decades of ChangeTechnology (1992)
"The cottonmouth water snake, which has an aquatic bite known to have been ...
In regions inhabited by the cottonmouth, divers should avoid any snake that ..."
2. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: “a” Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature edited by Hugh Chisholm (1911)
"... found as far north as North Carolina and westward to the Rocky Mountains, and
popularly called " cottonmouth," from the white rim around the mouth. ..."
3. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington by Biological Society of Washington (1882)
"Also from Orlando and Green Cove Springs, Florida. Ancistrodon piscivorus.
cottonmouth. Bay St. Louis, Mississippi; Belleair and Orlando, Florida; ..."
4. The Writings of Lafcadio Hearn by Lafcadio Hearn (1922)
"the solitary white object burst upon her view, leprous and ghastly as the yawn
of a cottonmouth. Tombs ruin soon in Louisiana; — the one Chita looked upon ..."
5. Florida: The Keys by Don Philpott (2002)
"Species include the Keys ribbon snake, Big Pine Key ringneck, and several related
species of rat snake. The cottonmouth, coral and rattlesnake are poisonous ..."
6. Reality Checks: Teaching Reading Comprehension with Nonfiction by Tony Stead (2006)
"By flicking the tongue out to collect small particles, the cottonmouth viper can
pick up the scent of a mate or an enemy. Chapters The Art of Retelling ..."
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