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[ kot-n-mouth ] / ˈkɒt nˌmaʊθ /
noun, plural cot·ton·mouths [kot-n-mouths, -mouthz]. /ˈkɒt nˌmaʊθs, -ˌmaʊðz/. a venomous snake, Agkistrodon (Ancistrodon) piscivorus, of swamps in southeastern U.S., that grows to about 4 feet (1.2 meters). Also called water moccasin. Origin of cottonmouth1825–35, Americanism;cotton + mouth, so called from the whiteness of its lips and mouth Words nearby cottonmouthcotton flannel, cotton gin, cotton grass, cotton gum, cotton mill, cottonmouth, cotton on, cotton picker, cottonpickin', cotton-picking, cotton press Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cottonmouthBut then, mysteriously, they all contracted strange ailments: cottonmouth, headaches, and severe dehydration. Life as the 'PC Guy'|The Daily Beast Video|November 9, 2009|DAILY BEAST In the region where the cottonmouth occurs there are approximately 2000 persons bitten annually by poisonous snakes. Natural History of Cottonmouth Moccasin, Agkistrodon piscovorus (Reptilia)|Ray D. Burkett Because of the aquatic habits of the cottonmouth, relative humidity probably has little influence on the snake's activity. Natural History of Cottonmouth Moccasin, Agkistrodon piscovorus (Reptilia)|Ray D. Burkett There is little paleontological evidence illustrating evolution of the cottonmouth or for that matter of crotalids in general. Natural History of Cottonmouth Moccasin, Agkistrodon piscovorus (Reptilia)|Ray D. Burkett
Food is obtained by a variety of methods depending on the type of food, age of the cottonmouth, and possibly other factors. Natural History of Cottonmouth Moccasin, Agkistrodon piscovorus (Reptilia)|Ray D. Burkett Reptiles more often than other classes of vertebrates prey on the cottonmouth. Natural History of Cottonmouth Moccasin, Agkistrodon piscovorus (Reptilia)|Ray D. Burkett
British Dictionary definitions for cottonmouth
nounanother name for the water moccasin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to cottonmouthwithered, thirsty, arid, scorched, dry out, burned, dehydrated, shriveled, dry, drain, sear, parch, evaporate, exsiccate, desiccate, dried up, dry as dust, waterless, dry up |