Thanks for using this online dictionary, we have been helping millions of people improve their use of the english language with its free online services. English definition of serpent is as below...

Crotalus :: Crotalus (n.) A genus of poisonous serpents, including the rattlesnakes..

Ophiology :: Ophiology (n.) That part of natural history which treats of the ophidians, or serpents..

Erect :: Erect (a.) Elevated, as the tips of wings, heads of serpents, etc..

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

Anaconda :: Anaconda (n.) A large South American snake of the Boa family (Eunectes murinus), which lives near rivers, and preys on birds and small mammals. The name is also applied to a similar large serpent (Python tigris) of Ceylon..

Ophiolatry :: Ophiolatry (n.) The worship of serpents.

Adder :: Adder (n.) A serpent.

Ophidian :: Ophidian (n.) One of the Ophidia; a snake or serpent.

Boa :: Boa (n.) A genus of large American serpents, including the boa constrictor, the emperor boa of Mexico (B. imperator), and the chevalier boa of Peru (B. eques)..

Hiss :: Hiss (n.) The noise made by a serpent.

Gastrostege :: Gastrostege (n.) One of the large scales on the belly of a serpent.

Ophiomorphous :: Ophiomorphous (a.) Having the form of a serpent.

Venomous :: Venomous (a.) Full of venom; noxious to animal life; poisonous; as, the bite of a serpent may be venomous..

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..

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

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

Sea Serpent :: Sea serpent () Any marine snake. See Sea snake.

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..

Nehushtan :: Nehushtan (n.) A thing of brass; -- the name under which the Israelites worshiped the brazen serpent made by Moses.

Random Fonts

Most Popular