Thanatophidian.
/ˌθanətəʊˈfɪdɪə/ Zoology.
A division of Ophidia, comprising the venomous snakes.
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Thanatophidia1872
1872 Fayrer (title) The Thanatophidia of India, being a Description of the Venomous Snakes of the Indian Peninsula.
Derivatives
thanatoˈphidian adj. and n. (a) adj. of or pertaining to the Thanatophidia; (b) n. a serpent of this division.
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the world > animals > reptiles > order Squamata (lizards and snakes) > suborder Ophidia (snakes) > [adjective] > of or relating to venomous snakes(s)
aspish1608
aspinea1644
thanatophidian1891
solenoglyphous1965
solenoglyph1968
the world > animals > reptiles > order Squamata (lizards and snakes) > suborder Ophidia (snakes) > [noun] > member of (snake) > group of venomous snakes > venomous snake
deaf addereOE
adderOE
aspidec1000
shadow-addera1382
chelydre1393
tyre1471
viper1526
seps?1527
aspic1530
thirsty snake1567
aspworm1587
cheliderect?1590
viper-worm1605
palmer-serpent1608
polonga1681
asp1710
thirst-serpent1731
venom-snake1845
thanatophidian1891
solenoglyph1913
1891 Cent. Dict. Thanatophidian a. and sb.
thanatophidiˈologist n. a student of the zoology of the Thanatophidia.
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the world > animals > zoology > study of specific types of animal > [noun] > reptiles > serpents or snakes > one who
ophiologist1828
thanatophidiologist1884
1884 J. Donnet in Nature 27 Mar. 504/1 I believe it to be a generally accepted opinion among thanatophidiologists that, from what is known of the virulent properties of snake-poison, though fatal to man and other living beings, it is innoxious in its effects to serpents of like nature.
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n.1872