Definition of serpent

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Serpent (n.) A bass wind instrument, of a loud and coarse tone, formerly much used in military bands, and sometimes introduced into the orchestra; -- so called from its form..

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Lepidosauria :: Lepidosauria (n. pl.) A division of reptiles, including the serpents and lizards; the Plagiotremata..
Serpentarius :: Serpentarius (n.) A constellation on the equator, lying between Scorpio and Hercules; -- called also Ophiuchus..
Cobra De Capello :: Cobra de capello () The hooded snake (Naia tripudians), a highly venomous serpent inhabiting India.Naja --.
Phlogopite :: Phlogopite (n.) A kind of mica having generally a peculiar bronze-red or copperlike color and a pearly luster. It is a silicate of aluminia, with magnesia, potash, and some fluorine. It is characteristic of crystalline limestone or dolomite and serpentine. See Mica..
Ophiologist :: Ophiologist (n.) One versed in the natural history of serpents.
Snakewood :: Snakewood (n.) An East Indian climbing plant (Strychnos colubrina) having a bitter taste, and supposed to be a remedy for the bite of the hooded serpent..
Bag :: Bag (n.) A sac, or dependent gland, in animal bodies, containing some fluid or other substance; as, the bag of poison in the mouth of some serpents; the bag of a cow..
Ophite :: Ophite (a.) A mamber of a Gnostic serpent-worshiping sect of the second century.
Ophite :: Ophite (a.) Of or pertaining to a serpent.
Ammonite :: Ammonite (n.) A fossil cephalopod shell related to the nautilus. There are many genera and species, and all are extinct, the typical forms having existed only in the Mesozoic age, when they were exceedingly numerous. They differ from the nautili in having the margins of the septa very much lobed or plaited, and the siphuncle dorsal. Also called serpent stone, snake stone, and cornu Ammonis..
Ophiuchus :: Ophiuchus (n.) A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere, delineated as a man holding a serpent in his hands; -- called also Serpentarius..
Serpent :: Serpent (n.) Any reptile of the order Ophidia; a snake, especially a large snake. See Illust. under Ophidia..
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..
Bom :: Bom (n.) A large American serpent, so called from the sound it makes..
Serpentiform :: Serpentiform (a.) Having the form of a serpent.
Serpentinize :: Serpentinize (v. t.) To convert (a magnesian silicate) into serpentine.
Serpens :: Serpens (n.) A constellation represented as a serpent held by Serpentarius.
Caduceus :: Caduceus (n.) The official staff or wand of Hermes or Mercury, the messenger of the gods. It was originally said to be a herald's staff of olive wood, but was afterwards fabled to have two serpents coiled about it, and two wings at the top..
Opisthoglypha :: Opisthoglypha (n. pl.) A division of serpents which have some of the posterior maxillary teeth grooved for fangs.
Ophidian :: Ophidian (a.) Of or pertaining to the Ophidia; belonging to serpents.
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