ophidian [əʊˈfɪdɪən]30385

ophidian [əʊˈfɪdɪən]
adj
1. snakelike
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) of, relating to, or belonging to the Ophidia, a suborder of reptiles that comprises the snakes
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any reptile of the suborder Ophidia; a snake
[from New Latin Ophidia name of suborder, from Greek ophidion, from ophis snake