Meanings
comparative more serpentigenous · superlative most serpentigenous
- obsoleteBred of a serpent
- Characteristic of the movement of a snake or worm; serpentine
Origin
- Latinserpentigena
- Latinserpens
- Englishserpentigenous
From Latin serpens + -entis (“a serpent”) + -genous. Compare Latin serpentigena.
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