Meanings
adjectiveserpentiform (comparative more serpentiform, superlative most serpentiform)
comparative more serpentiform · superlative most serpentiform
- Having the form of a snake.
a number of parallel serpentiform lines
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a newly discovered genus of serpentiform fishes
Synonyms: ophiomorphic, anguiform, serpentine
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveHaving the form of a snake.
Origin
- Latinserpens“serpent”
- Englishserpentiform
Latin serpens (“serpent”) + -iform.
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serpentiform. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/serpentiform
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“serpentiform.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/serpentiform. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “serpentiform,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/serpentiform.
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