OPHICLEIDE
Oph"i*cleide, n. Etym: [F. ophicléide, fr. Gr. (Mus.)
Defn: A large brass wind instrument, formerly used in the orchestra and in military bands, having a loud tone, deep pitch, and a compass of three octaves; — now generally supplanted by bass and contrabass tubas. Moore (Encyc. of Music).
OPHIDIA
O*phid"i*a, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Defn: 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.
OPHIDIAN
O*phid"i*an, n. Etym: [Cf. F. ophidien.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: One of the Ophidia; a snake or serpent.
OPHIDIAN
O*phid"i*an, a. Etym: [Cf. F. ophidien.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Of or pertaining to the Ophidia; belonging to serpents.
OPHIDIOID
O*phid"i*oid, a. Etym: [Ophidion + -oid.] (Zoöl.)