Thesaurus: ophidia
The order of reptiles which includes the serpents.
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Definitions
- n. pl. The order of reptiles which includes the serpents.
- pl. of Ophidion
- The order of reptiles which includes the serpents. Note: 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.