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View synonyms for ophidian
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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Word History and Origins
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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.
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Ophidian, o-fid′i-an, n. one of the true serpents, in which the ribs are the only organs of locomotion.
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I have been struck, like many others, with the ophidian head and eye of the famous Rachel.
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The skink of course lacks the ophidian capacity to ingest relatively enormous objects.
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The Ophidian skull is also noticeable for the absence of the jugals and quadratojugals.
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