Meanings
nounhydrophid (plural hydrophids)
plural hydrophids
- biologyAny sea snake of the subfamily Hydrophiinae, venomous, preying on fishes, with a flattened tail for swimming.
Synonyms: coral reef snake, sea snake
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny sea snake of the subfamily Hydrophiinae, venomous, preying on fishes, with a flattened tail for swimming.
Similar
coral reef snakesea snake
Origin
- Ancient Greekὄφις“a small serpent”
- Englishhydrophid
From hydro- + Ancient Greek ὄφις (óphis, “a small serpent”).
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hydrophid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydrophid
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