hydrophid
English
editEtymology
editFrom hydro- + Ancient Greek ὄφις (óphis, “a small serpent”).
Noun
edithydrophid (plural hydrophids)
- (zoology) Any sea snake of the subfamily Hydrophiinae, venomous, preying on fishes, with a flattened tail for swimming.
Synonyms
edit- (snake in Hydrophiinae): coral reef snake, sea snake
References
edit- “hydrophid”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.