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cot•ton•mouth
Pronunciation: (kot'n-mouth"), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -mouthsPronunciation: (-mouths", -mou&thslash;z"). [key]
a venomous snake,
Agkistrodon (
Ancistrodon)
piscivorus, of swamps in southeastern U.S., that grows to about 4 ft. (1.2 m). Also called
water moccasin. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.