ophidian

[ oh-fid-ee-uhn ]

/ oʊˈfɪd i ən /

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adjective

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

noun

a snake.

Origin of ophidian

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

Words nearby ophidian

opgefok, Ophelia, Opheltes, ophiasis, ophicleide, ophidian, ophidiid, ophiolatry, ophiolite, ophiolite suite, ophiology

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Example sentences from the Web for ophidian

This power of moving each jaw freely and in independence of the other, is peculiar to Ophidian reptiles.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 2, No. 12, May, 1851.|Various
The Ophidian skull is also noticeable for the absence of the jugals and quadratojugals.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
The pig treats the snake with disrespect, not to say insolence; nothing, ophidian or otherwise, can fascinate a pig.
The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 28, April 1893|Various
I have been struck, like many others, with the ophidian head and eye of the famous Rachel.
Elsie Venner|Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.

The Myriapods symbolize in a striking manner the Ophidian reptiles.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4)|William Kirby

British Dictionary definitions for ophidian

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

Word Origin for ophidian

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

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Scientific definitions for ophidian

ophidian

[ ō-fĭd′ē-ən ]

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

单词	ophidian
释义	ophidian [ oh-fid-ee-uhn ] / oʊˈfɪd i ən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ophidian ON THESAURUS.COM adjective belonging or pertaining to the suborder Ophidia (Serpentes), comprising the snakes. noun a snake. Origin of ophidian 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 Words nearby ophidian opgefok, Ophelia, Opheltes, ophiasis, ophicleide, ophidian, ophidiid, ophiolatry, ophiolite, ophiolite suite, ophiology Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ophidian This power of moving each jaw freely and in independence of the other, is peculiar to Ophidian reptiles. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 2, No. 12, May, 1851.\|Various The Ophidian skull is also noticeable for the absence of the jugals and quadratojugals. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds The pig treats the snake with disrespect, not to say insolence; nothing, ophidian or otherwise, can fascinate a pig. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 28, April 1893\|Various I have been struck, like many others, with the ophidian head and eye of the famous Rachel. Elsie Venner\|Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. The Myriapods symbolize in a striking manner the Ophidian reptiles. An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4)\|William Kirby British Dictionary definitions for ophidian 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 Word Origin for ophidian C19: from New Latin Ophidia name of suborder, from Greek ophidion, from ophis 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 Words related to ophidian snake, viper, serpentine, herpetological, reptant, serpentiform, basilisk, dragon Scientific definitions for ophidian ophidian [ ō-fĭd′ē-ən ] A member of the suborder Ophidia or Serpentes; a snake. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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ophidian

adjective

noun

Origin of ophidian

Words nearby ophidian

Example sentences from the Web for ophidian

British Dictionary definitions for ophidian

adjective

noun

Word Origin for ophidian

Words related to ophidian

Scientific definitions for ophidian