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stub-tail

stub-tail noun: synonym of water moccasin, the semiaquatic venomous snake Agkistrodon piscivorus.

Noun

stub-tail (plural stub-tails)

  1. Synonym of water moccasin, the semiaquatic venomous snake Agkistrodon piscivorus.
    Synonyms:
    water moccasin

Synonyms of stub-tail

Forms of stub-tail

pluralstub-tails

Origin of stub-tail

From stub + tail. The name refers to the snake having a distinctly short tail, unlike the long slender tails common to many non-venomous water snakes.

Questions about stub-tail

What does stub-tail mean?
Stub-tail means synonym of water moccasin, the semiaquatic venomous snake Agkistrodon piscivorus.
What part of speech is stub-tail?
Stub-tail is a noun.
What is the plural of stub-tail?
The plural of stub-tail is stub-tails.

Words near stub-tail in the dictionary

  1. stub mortises
  2. stub nail
  3. stub nails
  4. stub out
  5. stub twist
  6. stub-tail
  7. stub-tailed morpho
  8. stub-tailed morphos
  9. stubbard
  10. stubbards
  11. Stubbe

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