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    ophidian
    /ɒˈfɪdɪən/

    noun

    • 1. a reptile of the group Ophidia; a snake.

    adjective

    • 1. relating to or denoting snakes.

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ophidianOphidian Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : of, relating to, or resembling snakes. ophidian noun. Examples of ophidian in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web In places with rich ophidian faunas, dozens of antivenins may therefore need to be kept to hand.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › OphidiaOphidia - Wikipedia

    Ophidia / oʊˈfɪdiə / (also known as Pan-Serpentes [2]) is a group of squamate reptiles including modern snakes and reptiles more closely related to snakes than to other living groups of lizards.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › ophidianOPHIDIAN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Ophidian definition: belonging or pertaining to the suborder Ophidia (Serpentes), comprising the snakes.. See examples of OPHIDIAN used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOPHIDIAN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. belonging or pertaining to the suborder Ophidia (Serpentes), comprising the snakes. noun. 2.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ophidianOphidian - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of ophidian. noun. limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous. synonyms: serpent, snake. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family. ophidian ophidians. the "ophidian" family. limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › ophidianOphidian - definition of ophidian by The Free Dictionary

    Define ophidian. ophidian synonyms, ophidian pronunciation, ophidian translation, English dictionary definition of ophidian. adj. Of, relating to, or resembling a snake or the snakes. n.

  8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › ophidianophidian - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · ophidian (comparative more ophidian, superlative most ophidian) Of or pertaining to the suborder Serpentes; of, related to, or characteristic of a snake or serpent.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › ophidian_nophidian, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Factsheet. What does the word ophidian mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the word ophidian. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. ophidian has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. animals (1820s) pathology (1910s) See meaning & use.

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › ophidianOPHIDIAN Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    ophidian, o-fid′i-an, n. one of the true serpents, in which the ribs are the only organs of locomotion. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) | Various I have been struck, like many others, with the ophidian head and eye of the famous Rachel.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › ophidianOphidian Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    noun. A snake or serpent. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: serpent. snake. Advertisement. Other Word Forms of Ophidian. Noun. Singular: ophidian. Plural: ophidians. Origin of Ophidian. From New Latin Ophidia suborder name from Greek ophis snake. From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.