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ophidian
o·phid·i·an
[
ō fíddee ən
]
adjective
Definition:
1.
of snakes:
belonging or relating to snakes
2.
like snake:
resembling a snake in appearance, habits, or movement
[
Early 19th century. < modern Latin
Ophidia
< Greek
ophid-
"snake"
]
o·phid·i·an
noun
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