Etymology

serpentiform

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Today it means: Having the form of a snake. Full definition →

Latin serpens
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromserpens“serpent”
  2. English todayserpentiform

Latin serpens (“serpent”) + -iform.

Words from the same roots

Latinserpens all →

serpentSerpensSerpens CaputSerpens Caudaserpentigenous

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