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Serpentine :: Serpentine (a.) Resembling a serpent; having the shape or qualities of a serpent; subtle; winding or turning one way and the other, like a moving serpent; anfractuous; meandering; sinuous; zigzag; as, serpentine braid..

Cerolite :: Cerolite (n.) A hydrous silicate of magnesium, allied to serpentine, occurring in waxlike masses of a yellow or greenish color..

Serpent :: Serpent (n.) The constellation Serpens.

Ophiomancy :: Ophiomancy (n.) Divination by serpents, as by their manner of eating, or by their coils..

Ophiomorphous :: Ophiomorphous (a.) Having the form of a serpent.

Serpent :: Serpent (n.) Fig.: A subtle, treacherous, malicious person..

Serpens :: Serpens (n.) A constellation represented as a serpent held by Serpentarius.

Ophiophagous :: Ophiophagous (a.) Feeding on serpents; -- said of certain birds and reptiles.

Sting :: Sting (v. t.) Any sharp organ of offense and defense, especially when connected with a poison gland, and adapted to inflict a wound by piercing; as the caudal sting of a scorpion. The sting of a bee or wasp is a modified ovipositor. The caudal sting, or spine, of a sting ray is a modified dorsal fin ray. The term is sometimes applied to the fang of a serpent. See Illust. of Scorpion..

Curl :: Curl (n.) To twist or make onto coils, as a serpent's body..

Bom :: Bom (n.) A large American serpent, so called from the sound it makes..

Spiry :: Spiry (a.) Of a spiral form; wreathed; curled; serpentine.

Serpented :: Serpented (imp. & p. p.) of Serpen.

Dipsas :: Dipsas (n.) A serpent whose bite was fabled to produce intense thirst.

Peridotite :: Peridotite (n.) An eruptive rock characterized by the presence of chrysolite (peridot). It also usually contains pyroxene, enstatite, chromite, etc. It is often altered to serpentine..

Serpentaria :: Serpentaria (a.) The fibrous aromatic root of the Virginia snakeroot (Aristolochia Serpentaria).

Culverin :: Culverin (n.) A long cannon of the 16th century, usually an 18-pounder with serpent-shaped handles..

Amphisbaena :: Amphisbaena (n.) A fabled serpent with a head at each end, moving either way..

Crotalus :: Crotalus (n.) A genus of poisonous serpents, including the rattlesnakes..

Sea Serpent :: Sea serpent () Any marine snake. See Sea snake.

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