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moccasin \moc"ca*sin\, n. [An Indian word. Algonquin makisin.]
[Sometimes written {moccason}.]
1. A shoe made of deerskin, or other soft leather, the sole
and upper part being one piece. It is the customary shoe
worn by the American Indians.
[1913 Webster]

2. (Zool.) A poisonous snake of the Southern United States.
The water moccasin ({Ancistrodon piscivorus} syn.
{Agkistrodon piscivorus}, also called {cottonmouth} and
{cottonmouth water moccasin}) is usually found in or near
water. Above, it is olive brown, barred with black;
beneath, it is brownish yellow, mottled with darker. The
upland moccasin is {Ancistrodon atrofuscus}. They resemble
rattlesnakes, but are without rattles.
[1913 Webster]

{Moccasin flower} (Bot.), a species of lady's slipper
({Cypripedium acaule}) found in North America. The lower
petal is two inches long, and forms a rose-colored
moccasin-shaped pouch. It grows in rich woods under
coniferous trees.
[1913 Webster]


cottonmouth \cottonmouth\ n.
venomous semiaquatic snake ({Agkistrodon piscivorus}) of
swamps in southern U.S.; -- called also {water moccasin},
{cottonmouth moccasin}, and {cottonmouth water moccasin}. It
grows to a length of about 4 feet. The name refers to the
whiteness of the lips and inside of the mouth.

Syn: water moccasin, cottonmouth moccasin, {Agkistrodon
piscivorus}.
[WordNet 1.5 PJC]

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