ophidian

(ō fid′ē ən)

noun

a snake or serpent

Origin: < ModL Ophidia, former name of the suborder Serpentes (< Gr ophis): see ophiolatry + -an

adjective

of or like a snake

See ophidian in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Of, relating to, or resembling snakes.

noun

A member of the suborder Ophidia or Serpentes; a snake.

Origin:

Origin: From New Latin Ophidia, suborder name

Origin: , from Greek ophis, snake

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