ophio-, ophi-, ophid-, -ophis; -ophidio, -ophidia

Small North American snakes that are brownish black to glossy black above and pinkish under their bodies: Carphophis serpents have narrow flat heads and feed primarily on earthworms and so they are known as "worm snakes".

Any sea snake of the genus "Hydrophys": The Hydrophids are venomous or poisonous, live by eating fishes, and have a flattened tails for swimming.

A subdivision of sea snakes of the family Hydrophiidae: There are at least 47 different species of the Hydrophis serpents throughout the Indian Ocean.

Like or pertaining to serpents.

Crystalline limestone or marble spotted with greenish serpentine designs.

A family of spiny-finned fish consisting of snakehead mullets: Ophicephalidae are bottom dwelling marine warm water fish with two barbels or slender, whisker-like sensory organs below their mouths.

Resembling the family of spiny-finned fish.

Snake and worm eels.

Resembling snake ells.

An excessive abhorrence of snakes or other reptiles: Jill had ophiciophobia and avoided that part of the zoo with lizards and serpents when her class went there on a field trip.

An order of reptiles consisting of snakes and/or serpents.

1. An alternative name for the Serpentes.
2. Division of reptiles consisting of snakes or other serpents.

A reptile belonging to the Ophidie, which is scaly, limbless and elongated; a serpent: Janet had an interest in ophidians as a result of learning about them in her biology class and she even had a terrarium, or a glass container, at home with two garter snakes in it. © ALL rights are reserved.

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A place where snakes are kept; a snake house: "The local ophidiarium had a large selection of reptiles for people to see."

Poisoning by a snake. Synonym: ophidism.