agkistrodon

Noun

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Noun (1)

  1. a genus of snakes commonly known as copperheads or moccasins (Ancistrodon, Agkistrodon)Synonyms: genus AgkistrodonAncistrodongenus AncistrodonType of reptile genusMember of Crotalidae, family CrotalidaeMembers water moccasin, copperhead
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Agkistrodon noun

a genus of snakes comprising the copperheads. Syn. — genus Agkistrodon, Ancistrodon, genus Ancistrodon.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: WordNet 1.5

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