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ophidian
[ oh-fid-ee-uhn ]
adjective
- belonging or pertaining to the suborder Ophidia (Serpentes), comprising the snakes.
noun
- a snake.
ophidian
/ əʊˈfɪdɪən /
adjective
- snakelike
- of, relating to, or belonging to the Ophidia, a suborder of reptiles that comprises the snakes
noun
- any reptile of the suborder Ophidia; a snake
ophidian
/ ō-fĭd′ē-ən /
- A member of the suborder Ophidia or Serpentes; a snake.
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Origin of ophidian1
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Example Sentences
The pig treats the snake with disrespect, not to say insolence; nothing, ophidian or otherwise, can fascinate a pig.
Ophidian, o-fid′i-an, n. one of the true serpents, in which the ribs are the only organs of locomotion.
I have been struck, like many others, with the ophidian head and eye of the famous Rachel.
The skink of course lacks the ophidian capacity to ingest relatively enormous objects.
The Ophidian skull is also noticeable for the absence of the jugals and quadratojugals.
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