# ophidian

> English word · Noun · IPA /oʊˈfɪdi.ən/

## Definitions
1. Any species of the suborder Serpentes; a snake or serpent.

## Etymology
From Latin ophidia (from Ancient Greek ὄφις (óphis, “snake”)) + -ian.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ophidian