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serpentiform|sɜːˈpɛntɪfɔːm|
[ad. mod.L. serpentiform-is: see serpent n. and -form. Cf. F. serpentiforme.]
Having the form of a serpent; serpentine in shape.
1777Pennant Brit. Zool. IV. 53 Asterias... Five-Rayed, with slender or serpentiform rays. 1819G. Samouelle Entomol. Compend. 114 Julus... Body serpentiform, cylindric. 1877Huxley & Martin Elem. Biol. 26 A wriggling or serpentiform motion. |