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ophiolatry definition

ophi·ola·try (äf′ē äl′ə trē)

noun

the worship of serpents

Etymology: < Gr ophis, a snake (< IE *ogiohi-, akin to base *ehi-, snake > Arm iž, viper) + -latry

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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