Meanings
nounstub-tail (plural stub-tails)
plural stub-tails
- Synonym of water moccasin, the semiaquatic venomous snake Agkistrodon piscivorus.
Synonyms: water moccasin
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of water moccasin, the semiaquatic venomous snake Agkistrodon piscivorus.
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Origin
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.
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APA
stub-tail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stub-tail
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“stub-tail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stub-tail. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stub-tail,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stub-tail.
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