Found 2 items, similar to Serpentes.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: Serpentes Serpentes n : snakes [syn: suborder Serpentes, Ophidia, suborder Ophidia ]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Serpentes Ophidia \O*phid"i*a\, prop. n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, dim. of 'o`fis a snake.] (Zo["o]l.) The suborder of reptiles which includes the serpents; called also {Serpentes}. [1913 Webster +PJC] Note: The most important divisions are: the Solenoglypha, having erectile perforated fangs, as the rattlesnake; the Proteroglypha, or elapine serpents, having permanently erect fang, as the cobra; the Asinea, or colubrine serpents, which are destitute of fangs; and the Opoterodonta, or Epanodonta, blindworms, in which the mouth is not dilatable. [1913 Webster]