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water snake vs. moccasin
noun
- any of numerous and widely distributed harmless snakes of the genus Natrix, inhabiting areas in or near fresh water.
- any of various other snakes living in or frequenting water.
- the constellation Hydrus.
[ mok-uh-sin, -zuhn ]
noun
- a heelless shoe made entirely of soft leather, as deerskin, with the sole brought up and attached to a piece of u-shaped leather on top of the foot, worn originally by the American Indians.
- a hard-soled shoe or slipper resembling this, often decorated with beads.
- any of several North American snakes of the genus Agkistrodon (Ancistrodon), especially the cottonmouth.