serpentigenous

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adjective

Bred of a serpent

Scrabble 17

Meanings

adjectiveserpentigenous (comparative more serpentigenous, superlative most serpentigenous)

comparative more serpentigenous · superlative most serpentigenous

  1. obsoleteBred of a serpent
  2. Characteristic of the movement of a snake or worm; serpentine

Origin

  1. Latinserpentigena
  2. Latinserpens
  3. Englishserpentigenous

From Latin serpens + -entis (“a serpent”) + -genous. Compare Latin serpentigena.

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APA

serpentigenous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/serpentigenous

MLA

“serpentigenous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/serpentigenous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “serpentigenous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/serpentigenous.

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