ophiomorphousadj.
/ˌɒfɪə(ʊ)ˈmɔːfəs/, U.S. /ˈˌɑfioʊˈmɔrfəs/, /ˈˌoʊfioʊˈmɔrfəs/ Zoology. rare.
= ophiomorphic adj.
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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
1692 J. Ray Misc. Disc. v. 124 By what I have said concerning these Ophiomorphous Stones not to have been Nautili, I would not be thought to reflect upon, or detract from the Veracity or Exactness of the Observations of Mr. Robert Hook.
1828 N. Webster Amer. Dict. Eng. Lang. Ophiomorphous, having the form of a serpent.
1938 Harvard Jrnl. Asiatic Stud. 3 221 Two Nāgarājas entirely anthropomorphic, their ophiomorphous nature being indicated only by a little snake on the heads of the figures.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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