Ophidian vs Serpentine - What's the difference?
ophidian | serpentine | Synonyms |
Any species of the suborder Serpentes; a snake or serpent.
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Of or pertaining to the suborder Serpentes; of, related to, or characteristic of a snake or serpent.
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Sinuous; curving in alternate directions.
Having the shape or form of a snake.
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of snakes.
Of, or having attributes associated with, the mythological serpent, such as craftiness or deceitfulness.
Any of several plants believed to cure snakebites.
An early form of cannon.
A coiled distillation tube.
(maths) Any of several related cubic curves; anguinea
(archaic) To serpentize; to turn or bend; to meander.
* Lord Lyttelton
(geology, botany) Of or characteristic of serpentine rocks or the plants that grow there.
(label) Any of several green/brown minerals consisting of a magnesium and iron silicates that have similar layered crystal structure.
(geology) An outcrop or region with soil and rock dominated by these minerals.
Serpentine is a synonym of ophidian.
As nouns the difference between ophidian and serpentine
is that ophidian is any species of the suborder Serpentes; a snake or serpent while serpentine is any of several plants believed to cure snakebites.As adjectives the difference between ophidian and serpentine
is that ophidian is of or pertaining to the suborder Serpentes; of, related to, or characteristic of a snake or serpent while serpentine is sinuous; curving in alternate directions.As a verb serpentine is
to serpentize; to turn or bend; to meander.As a proper noun Serpentine is
the lake in Hyde Park, London.ophidian
English
Noun
(en noun)page 31,
- Vertebral structure is critical for the identification of fossil snakes, because vertebrae are among the most easily fossilized parts of ophidians .
page 205,
- It has long been known that ophidians have lost not only their front legs but also every embryonic trace of these limbs and their associated shoulder girdle (to such a degree that we cannot determine how many cervical vertebrae they have).
page 226,
- Siamese or double monsters are well known in saurians, chelonians, and ophidians , as are bicephalic, two-tailed and conjoined bodies (thoracodymus, ischiodymus, etc.).
Adjective
(en adjective)page 115:
- The ophidian beast began to glow eerily, and Aaron could discern a fine webwork of veins and capillaries running throughout the creature's body.
page 843:
- A less obvious asset of snakes is their very light and supple jaws, which arose in the course of ophidian evolution to permit the ingestion of extraordinarily large meals (at maximum, more than 100% of their body mass).
page 62:
- Another ophidian deity recognizable in Classic reliefs is the Feathered Serpent, known to the Maya as Kukulcán (and to the Toltecs and Aztecs as Quetzalcóatl).
References
* (etymology) Ophidian'', ''The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language : Fourth Edition. 2000.serpentine
English
(wikipedia serpentine)Etymology 1
From (etyl) serpentin, from (etyl) .Adjective
(en adjective)- The serpentine path through the mountains was narrow and dangerous.
- There are serpentine species of lizards which do not have legs.
- The wily criminal was known for his serpentine behavior.
Synonyms
* : sinuous, tortuous, winding * (having the form of a snake): ophidianNoun
(en noun)Verb
(serpentin)- There were two little lakes, or rather large pools which stood in the bottom, whence issued a rivulet which serpentined in view for two or three miles, offering a pleasing relief to the eye.
