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serpentiform

American  
[ser-pen-tuh-fawrm] / sɛrˈpɛn təˌfɔrm /

adjective

  1. shaped like a snake.


Etymology

Origin of serpentiform

First recorded in 1770–80; serpent + -i- + -form

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It retains a body shape that is serpentiform, with a short tail and a long trunk indicating it could have moved like a modern snake, but still with tiny limbs.

From Forbes Jul. 24, 2015

We must suppose, therefore, that in Genesis i. it denotes large crocodilian and perhaps serpentiform reptiles.

From The Origin of the World According to Revelation and Science by Dawson, John William

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