| 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) |
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| 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) |