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Serpentarius :: Serpentarius (n.) A constellation on the equator, lying between Scorpio and Hercules; -- called also Ophiuchus..

Serpentry :: Serpentry (n.) A place inhabited or infested by serpents.

Ophiologist :: Ophiologist (n.) One versed in the natural history of serpents.

Proteroglypha :: Proteroglypha (n. pl.) A suborder of serpents including those that have permanently erect grooved poison fangs, with ordinary teeth behind them in the jaws. It includes the cobras, the asps, and the sea snakes. Called also Proteroglyphia..

Fer-de-lance :: Fer-de-lance (n.) A large, venomous serpent (Trigonocephalus lanceolatus) of Brazil and the West Indies. It is allied to the rattlesnake, but has no rattle..

Ophidia :: Ophidia (n. pl.) The order of reptiles which includes the serpents.

Creese :: Creese (n.) A dagger or short sword used by the Malays, commonly having a serpentine blade..

Gabbro :: Gabbro (n.) A name originally given by the Italians to a kind of serpentine, later to the rock called euphotide, and now generally used for a coarsely crystalline, igneous rock consisting of lamellar pyroxene (diallage) and labradorite, with sometimes chrysolite (olivine gabbro)..

Serpent :: Serpent (n.) Fig.: A subtle, treacherous, malicious person..

Serpentaria :: Serpentaria (a.) The fibrous aromatic root of the Virginia snakeroot (Aristolochia Serpentaria).

Serpentine :: Serpentine (v. i.) To serpentize.

Sinuous :: Sinuous (a.) Bending in and out; of a serpentine or undulating form; winding; crooked.

Serpentine :: Serpentine (n.) A kind of ancient cannon.

Venomous :: Venomous (a.) Having a poison gland or glands for the secretion of venom, as certain serpents and insects..

Serpentinely :: Serpentinely (adv.) In a serpentine manner.

Pygopod :: Pygopod (n.) Any species of serpentiform lizards of the family Pygopodidae, which have rudimentary hind legs near the anal cleft, but lack fore legs..

Cockatrice :: Cockatrice (n.) A venomous serpent which which cannot now be identified.

Bom :: Bom (n.) A large American serpent, so called from the sound it makes..

Serpent :: Serpent (v. t.) To wind; to encircle.

Boa Constrictor :: Boa constrictor () A large and powerful serpent of tropical America, sometimes twenty or thirty feet long. See Illustration in Appendix..

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