ophidian
ophidian serpent-like. XIX. f. modL. Ophidia order of reptiles, f. Gr. óphis, ophid- serpent; see -IAN. The comb. form of óphis (used in scientific terms) is ophi(o)-.
So ophite XVII. — L. ophītēs — Gr. ophĺ̄tēs serpentine.
So ophite XVII. — L. ophītēs — Gr. ophĺ̄tēs serpentine.
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