OPHIOMORPHOUS
O`phi*o*mor"phous, a. Etym: [Gr. -morphous.]
Defn: Having the form of a serpent.
OPHIOPHAGOUS
O`phi*oph"a*gous, a. Etym: [Gr. ophiophage.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Feeding on serpents; — said of certain birds and reptiles.
OPHIOPHAGUS
O`phi*oph"a*gus, n. Etym: [NL. See Ophiophagous.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: A genus of venomous East Indian snakes, which feed on other snakes. Ophiophagus elaps is said to be the largest and most deadly of poisonous snakes.
OPHISM
Oph"ism, n.
1. Doctrines and rites of the Ophites.
2. Serpent worship or the use of serpents as magical agencies.
OPHITE
O"phite, a. Etym: [Gr.