ophiomorphicadj.
/ˌɒfɪə(ʊ)ˈmɔːfɪk/, U.S. /ˈˌɑfioʊˈmɔrfɪk/, /ˈˌoʊfioʊˈmɔrfɪk/ Having or resembling the form of a serpent; snakelike.
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the world > animals > amphibians > [adjective] > of or relating to Apoda or Gymnophiona
ophiomorphous1692
ophiomorphic1890
the world > animals > reptiles > order Squamata (lizards and snakes) > suborder Ophidia (snakes) > [adjective] > resembling a snake > having form of
snake-like1612
ophiomorphous1692
ophiomorphic1890
1890 Cent. Dict. Ophiomorphic, formed like a snake; serpentiform; anguiform; specifically, of or pertaining to the Ophiomorpha.
1909 Ld. Balcarres Ital. Sculpture i. 16 In the Celtic art of the North..these ophiomorphic meanderings of line bewilder the eye by their complexity.
1968 Jrnl. Hist. Ideas 29 536 The story of creation is related by Oannes, the ophiomorphic hybrid, who is in no way evil.
1984 A. Comfort Reality & Empathy iii. 136 The whole biosphere was clearly designed..By an omniscient Snake. This is an Ophiomorphic Universe.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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