Henophidia

Translingual

Wikispecies

Etymology

from the Greek heno- meaning one or former and ophidia meaning serpent, so former/older snakes (in contrast to Caenophidia, i.e. recent snakes).

Proper noun

Henophidia

1. (dated) A taxonomic superfamily within the order Squamata – the boas, pythons and similar snakes.

Synonyms

• Booidea

Hyponyms

• (superfamily): Aniliidae, Anomochilidae, Boidae, Bolyeriidae, Cylindrophiidae, Loxocemidae, Tropidophiidae, Uropeltidae, Xenopeltidae - families