Ophidia \O*phid"i*a\, prop. n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, dim. of 'o`fis a snake.]

(Zool.) The suborder of reptiles which includes the serpents; called also {Serpentes}. [1913 Webster +PJC]

Note: The most important divisions are: the Solenoglypha, having erectile perforated fangs, as the rattlesnake; the Proteroglypha, or elapine serpents, having permanently erect fang, as the cobra; the Asinea, or colubrine serpents, which are destitute of fangs; and the Opoterodonta, or Epanodonta, blindworms, in which the mouth is not dilatable. [1913 Webster]

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Ophidion \O*phid"i*on\, n.; pl. Ophidia. [L., fr. Gr. ? little snake, fr. 'o`fis a serpent.]

(Zool.) The typical genus of ophidioid fishes. [Written also Ophidium.]

See Illust. under Ophidioid. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Ophidia

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

Ophidia \O*phid"i*a\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, dim. of 'o`fis a snake.]

(Zo["o]l.) The order of reptiles which includes the serpents.

Note: The most important divisions are: the Solenoglypha, having erectile perforated fangs, as the rattlesnake; the Proteroglypha, or elapine serpents, having permanently erect fang, as the cobra; the Asinea, or colubrine serpents, which are destitute of fangs; and the Opoterodonta, or Epanodonta, blindworms, in which the mouth is not dilatable.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Ophidion \O*phid"i*on\, n.; pl. Ophidia. [L., fr. Gr. ? little snake, fr. 'o`fis a serpent.]

(Zo["o]l.) The typical genus of ophidioid fishes. [Written also Ophidium.]

See Illust. under Ophidioid.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)