Etymology

hydrophid

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Today it means: Any sea snake of the subfamily Hydrophiinae, venomous, preying on fishes, with a flattened tail for swimming. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ὄφις
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromὄφις“a small serpent”
  2. English todayhydrophid

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

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekὄφις all →

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