What is another word for ophidia?

Pronunciation: [ɒfˈɪdi͡ə] (IPA)

Ophidia is a term that is used for the snake species. There are various synonyms for the word 'ophidia,' such as Serpentes, Ophidians and Snakes. The term 'Serpentes' has been derived from the Latin word 'serpere,' which means to crawl. It is an appropriate synonym for ophidia since snakes are known for crawling on the ground. The term 'Ophidians' is used to refer to both venomous and non-venomous snakes. The term 'snakes' is the most common synonym for 'ophidia.' It is a broad term used for a range of snake species, including cobras, vipers, and pythons.

Synonyms for Ophidia:

What are the hypernyms for Ophidia?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Ophidia?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.

What are the holonyms for Ophidia?

Holonyms are words that denote a whole whose part is denoted by another word.

What are the meronyms for Ophidia?

Meronyms are words that refer to a part of something, where the whole is denoted by another word.

Usage examples for Ophidia

Very much enamored was he of most of nature's products, but not at all of the family ophidia.
"A Man and a Woman"
Stanley Waterloo
Oiketicus, 430. Oil-bird, 269. ophidia, 321. Ortelius, 68. Orthoptera, 408. Ouanderoo.
"Sketches of the Natural History of Ceylon"
J. Emerson Tennent
Or, if we go back to the older half of the Mesozoic epoch, how truly surprising it is to find every order of the Reptilia, except the ophidia, represented; while some groups, such as the Ornithoscelida and the Pterosauria, more specialized than any which now exist, abounded.
"Critiques and Addresses"
Thomas Henry Huxley

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