Ophidia
Syllabification: (O·phid·i·a)
Pronunciation: /ōˈfidēə/
Zoology
Definition of Ophidia
- a group of reptiles that comprises the snakes. Also called Serpentes.
- Suborder Ophidia, order Squamata
Origin:
modern Latin (plural), from Greek ophis, ophid- 'snake'
