ouroboros

Noun

(plural ouroboroi or ouroboroses)

A serpent, dragon or worm who eats its own tail, a representation of the continuous cycle of life and death.
A picture or symbol representing this.

Origin

From Ancient Greek οὐροβόρος (ouroboros, “tail-eating”).

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