Synonyms for ophidians
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : oh-fid-ee-uh n |
| Phonetic Transcription : oʊˈfɪd i ən |
Définition of ophidians
Origin :- "pertaining to snakes," 1883, from Greek ophidion, diminutive of ophis "serpent" (see ophio-). Hence, ophiolatry "serpent-worship" (1862), and the 2c. sect of the Ophitæ, who revered the serpent as the symbol of divine wisdom.
- As in serpent : noun reptile
- To describe the caduceus is to describe the love mechanism of ophidians.
- Extract from : « The Natural Philosophy of Love » by Remy de Gourmont
- Lizards and Ophidians both have this part of the brain somewhat pear-shaped, pointed in front, and elongated.
- Extract from : « Dragons of the Air » by H. G. Seeley
- The two halves of the lower jaw in Ophidians, namely, are not united by a bony symphysis, but by an elastic ligament.
- Extract from : « Reptiles and Birds » by Louis Figuier
- Hitherto, the following six species of Ophidians have been found in the Solomon Group.
- Extract from : « The Solomon Islands and Their Natives » by H. B. (Henry Brougham) Guppy
- The form of the vertebræ in the ophidians renders such a movement impossible.
- Extract from : « Sea Monsters Unmasked and Sea Fables Explained » by Henry Lee
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