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View synonyms for ophidian

ophidian

[ oh-fid-ee-uhn ]

adjective

  1. belonging or pertaining to the suborder Ophidia (Serpentes), comprising the snakes.


noun

  1. a snake.

ophidian

/ əʊˈfɪdɪən /

adjective

  1. snakelike
  2. of, relating to, or belonging to the Ophidia, a suborder of reptiles that comprises the snakes
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. any reptile of the suborder Ophidia; a snake
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

ophidian

/ ō-fĭdē-ən /

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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of ophidian1

First recorded in 1820–30; from New Latin Ophidi(a) (neuter plural) name of the suborder (from Greek ophídion (neuter singular), equivalent to óph(is) “serpent” + -idion diminutive suffix) + -an
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ophidian1

C19: from New Latin Ophidia name of suborder, from Greek ophidion, from ophis snake
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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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