hydrophid

English

Etymology

From hydro- + Ancient Greek ὄφις (óphis, “a small serpent”).

Noun

hydrophid (plural hydrophids)

1. (zoology) Any sea snake of the subfamily Hydrophiinae, venomous, preying on fishes, with a flattened tail for swimming.

Synonyms

• (snake in Hydrophiinae): coral reef snake, sea snake

References

• “hydrophid”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.