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serpentiform

[ser-pen-tuh-fawrm]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

shaped like a snake.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of serpentiform¹

First recorded in 1770–80; serpent + -i- + -form

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It retains a body shape that is serpentiform, with a short tail and a long trunk indicating it could have moved like a modern snake, but still with tiny limbs.

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We must suppose, therefore, that in Genesis i. it denotes large crocodilian and perhaps serpentiform reptiles.

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Serpent Bearer serpentine

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