hydrophid
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English
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Etymology
[edit]From hydro- + Ancient Greek ὄφις (óphis, “a small serpent”).
Noun
[edit]hydrophid (plural hydrophids)
- (zoology) Any sea snake of the subfamily Hydrophiinae, venomous, preying on fishes, with a flattened tail for swimming.
Synonyms
[edit]- (snake in Hydrophiinae): coral reef snake, sea snake
References
[edit]- “hydrophid”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.