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Added 10 October 2026

ophidian

/oʊˈfɪdi.ən/ noun

Latin root: ophidia Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about ophidian at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous.

Origin

From Latin ophidia (from Ancient Greek ὄφις (óphis, “snake”)) + -ian.

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