OPHIDIAN


Meaning of OPHIDIAN in English

n. & adj.

--n. any reptile of the suborder Serpentes (formerly Ophidia), including snakes.

--adj.

1. of or relating to this group.

2 snakelike.

Etymology: mod.L Ophidia f. Gk ophis snake

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.