Defn: Of or pertaining to the Ophidiidæ, a family of fishes which includes many slender species. — n.
Defn: One of the Ophidiidæ.
OPHIDION
O*phid"i*on, n.; pl. Ophidia. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Defn: The typical genus of ophidioid fishes. [Written also Ophidium.]
See Illust. under Ophidioid.
OPHIDIOUS
O*phid"i*ous, a.
Defn: Ophidian.
OPHIOLATRY
O`phi*ol"a*try, n. Etym: [Gr.
Defn: The worship of serpents.
OPHIOLOGIC; OPHIOLOGICAL
O`phi*o*log"ic, O`phi*o*log"ic*al, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to ophiology.