OPHIDIAN

snake, serpent, ophidian

(noun) limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

ophidian (plural ophidians)

Any species of the suborder Serpentes; a snake or serpent.

Adjective

ophidian (comparative more ophidian, superlative most ophidian)

Of or pertaining to the suborder Serpentes; of, related to, or characteristic of a snake or serpent.

Synonyms

• anguine

Source: Wiktionary


O*phid"i*an, n. Etym: [Cf. F. ophidien.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: One of the Ophidia; a snake or serpent.

O*phid"i*an, a. Etym: [Cf. F. ophidien.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to the Ophidia; belonging to serpents.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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