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ophidia

/əʊˈfɪd.i.ə/

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noun

/əʊˈfɪd.i.ə/C2formalscientific
  • ruНаучный таксономический термин, обозначающий подотряд рептилий, включающий все виды змей.

A scientific taxonomic term referring to a suborder of reptiles that includes all species of snakes.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. C2formalscientific

    A suborder of reptiles comprising all snakes, characterized by elongated, limbless bodies and a highly flexible jaw structure.

    ruЗмеи

    • Ophidia includes both venomous and non-venomous snake species.
    • The study of Ophidia is a specialized branch of herpetology.
    • Fossil records show that Ophidia evolved from lizard-like ancestors.
Forms
  • ophidia plural form
  • ophidia's possessive plural form
  • ophidia's possessive singular form