| serpent | 1. <zoology> Any reptile of the order Ophidia; a snake, especially a large snake. The serpents are mostly long and slender, and move partly by bending the body into undulations or folds and pressing them against objects, and partly by using the free edges of their ventral scales to cling to rough surfaces. Many species glide swiftly over the ground, some burrow in the earth, others live in trees. A few are entirely aquatic, and swim rapidly. See Ophidia, and Fang. 2. A subtle, treacherous, malicious person. 3. A species of firework having a serpentine motion as it passess through the air or along the ground. 4. <astronomy> The constellation Serpens. 5. A bass wind instrument, of a loud and coarse tone, formerly much used in military bands, and sometimes introduced into the orchestra; so called from its form. <chemistry> Pharaoh's serpent, mercuric sulphocyanate, a combustible white substance which in burning gives off a poisonous vapor and leaves a peculiar brown voluminous residue which is expelled in a serpentine from. It is employed as a scientific toy. <botany> Serpent cucumber, any species of African serpents belonging to the family Dendrophidae. Origin: F, fr. L. Serpens, -entis (sc. Bestia), fr. Serpens, p. Pr. Of serpere to creep; akin to Gr, Skr. Sarp, and perhaps to L. Repere, E. Reptile. Cf. Herpes. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| serpent ulcer of cornea | A severe, creeping, central, suppurative ulcer often due to pneumococci. Synonym: pneumococcal/suppurative keratitis, serpent ulcer of cornea. (05 Mar 2000) |
| serpent-tongued | <zoology> Having a forked tongue, like a serpent. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| serpentaria | <medicine> The fibrous aromatic root of the Virginia snakeroot (Aristolochia Serpentaria). Origin: L. (sc. Herba), fr. Serpens serpent. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| serpentarius | <astronomy> A constellation on the equator, lying between Scorpio and Hercules. Synonym: Ophiuchus. Origin: NL, fr. L. Serpens serpent. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| serpentine | 1. <chemical> A mineral or rock consisting chiefly of the hydrous silicate of magnesia. It is usually of an obscure green colour, often with a spotted or mottled appearance resembling a serpent's skin. Precious, or noble, serpentine is translucent and of a rich oil-green colour. Serpentine has been largely produced by the alteration of other minerals, especially of chrysolite. 2. A kind of ancient cannon. Origin: Cf. (for sense 1) F. Serpentine, (for sense 2) serpentin. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| serpentine aneurysm | Dilation and tortuosity of an artery, sometimes affecting the temporal, splenic, or iliac arteries in the elderly. (05 Mar 2000) |
| serpentinian | See Ophite. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| serpentinize | <chemical> To convert (a magnesian silicate) into serpentine. Serpentiniza"tion. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| sea serpent | 1. <zoology> Any marine snake. See Sea snake. 2. <zoology> A large marine animal of unknown nature, often reported to have been seen at sea, but never yet captured. Many accounts of sea serpents are imaginary or fictitious; others are greatly exaggerated and distorted by incompetent observers; but a number have been given by competent and trustworthy persons, which indicate that several diverse animals have been called sea serpents. Among these are, apparently, several large snakelike fishes, as the oar fish, or ribbon fish (Regalecus), and huge conger eels. Other accounts probably refer to the giant squids (Architeuthis). Some of the best accounts seem to describe a marine saurian, like the fossil Mosasauri, which were large serpentlike creatures with paddles. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| serpentine aneurysm |
an elongated and varicose senile condition of certain arteries, such as the splenic, iliac, and temporal.
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| serpent w. |
Dracunculus medinensis.
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| Serpentes |
Ophidia.
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| serpentine a. |
an elongated and varicose senile condition of certain arteries, such as the splenic, iliac, and temporal.
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| serpentine asbestos |
Asbestos characterized by curly fibers with a layered or tiered structure. Chrysotile, or white asbestos, is a member of the serpentine group and is also the most common form of asbestos used in industrial applications in the US
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| serpent | limbless scaly elongate reptile |
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| serpent | an obsolete bass cornet |
| serpent | a firework that moves in serpentine manner when ignited |
| serpent | tropical American fern with brown scaly rhizomes cultivated for its large deeply lobed deep bluish-green fronds |
| serpent | an animal resembling a starfish with fragile whiplike arms radiating from a small central disc |
| serpent | worship of snakes |
| serpent | snakes |
| serpent | resembling a serpent in form |
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