| ophiasis | A form of alopecia areata in which the loss of hair occurs in bands along the scalp margin partially or completely encircling the head. Origin: G., fr. Ophis, snake (05 Mar 2000) |
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| ophidia | <zoology> The order of reptiles which includes the serpents. The most important divisions are: the Solenoglypha, having erectile perforated fangs, as the rattlesnake; the Proteroglypha, or elapine serpents, having permanently erect fang, as the cobra; the Asinea, or colubrine serpents, which are destitute of fangs; and the Opoterodonta, or Epanodonta, blindworms, in which the mouth is not dilatable. Origin: NL, fr. Gr, dim. Of a snake. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ophidian | <zoology> One of the Ophidia; a snake or serpent. Origin: Cf. F. Ophidien. <zoology> Of or pertaining to the Ophidia; belonging to serpents. Origin: Cf. F. Ophidien. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ophidiasis | Poisoning by a snake. Synonym: ophidism. Origin: G. Ophidion, dim. Of ophis, a serpent (05 Mar 2000) |
| ophidioid | <zoology> Of or pertaining to the Ophidiidae, a family of fishes which includes many slender species. One of the Ophidiidae. Origin: Ophidion. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ophidion | Origin: L, fr. Gr. Little snake, fr. A serpent. <zoology> The typical genus of ophidioid fishes. Alternative forms: Ophidium Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ophidiophobia | <psychology> Morbid fear of snakes. Origin: G. Ophidion, a small snake, + phobos, fear (05 Mar 2000) |
| ophidism | Poisoning by a snake. Synonym: ophidism. Origin: G. Ophidion, dim. Of ophis, a serpent (05 Mar 2000) |
| ophiological | Of or pertaining to ophiology. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ophiologist | One versed in the natural history of serpents. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ophiology | <study> That part of natural history which treats of the ophidians, or serpents. Origin: Gr. A serpent: cf.F. Ophioloqie. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ophiomancy | Divination by serpents, as by their manner of eating, or by their coils. Origin: Gr. A serpent + -mancy: cf. F. Ophiomantie. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ophiomorpha | <zoology> An order of tailless amphibians having a slender, wormlike body with regular annulations, and usually with minute scales imbedded in the skin. The limbs are rudimentary or wanting. It includes the caecilians. Synonym: Gymnophiona and Ophidobatrachia. Origin: NL. See Ophiomorphous. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ophiomorphite | <paleontology> An ammonite. Origin: Gr. A serpent + form. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ophiomorphous | Having the form of a serpent. Origin: Gr. A serpent + -morphous. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |