Definition of Serpentes in English:
Serpentes
plural nounsəːˈpɛntiːzsərˈpen(t)ēz
Zoology another term for Ophidia
Example sentencesExamples
- Known predators of Old World sparrows include hawks (family Accipitridae), owls (family Strigidae), snakes (suborder Serpentes), house cats and raccoons.
- Snakes (suborder Serpentes) are common predators of eggs and nestlings.
- Within Serpentes, this condition is unique to Leptotyphlopidae.
- Known predators include snakes (Serpentes), forest falcons (Micrastur, that catch hermits during lekking), and pygmy-owls (Glaucidium).
- Snakes (suborder Serpentes) are common nest predators and falcons (family Falconidae) and other birds of prey (order Falconiformes) feed on adults.