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cottonmouth

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cottonmouth /ˈkɑːtn̩ˌmaʊθ/ noun

plural cottonmouths

cottonmouth

/ˈkɑːtn̩ˌmaʊθ/

noun

plural cottonmouths

Britannica Dictionary definition of COTTONMOUTH

[count]

: water moccasin

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