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- water moccasin 1
called also cottonmouth, cottonmouth moccasin
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circa 1821, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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water moccasin
nouncalled also cottonmouth, cottonmouth moccasin
water moccasin
nouncalled also cottonmouth, cottonmouth moccasin
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