- hydrophid
- n. sea snake.♦ hydrophoid, a.
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hydrophid
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Hydrophid — Hy dro*phid, n. [Hydro , 1 + Gr. ? a small serpent.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any sea snake of the genus {Hydrophys} and allied genera. These snakes are venomous, live upon fishes, and have a flattened tail for swimming. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sea snake — (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of many species of venomous aquatic snakes of the family {Hydrophid[ae]}, having a flattened tail and living entirely in the sea, especially in the warmer parts of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. They feed upon fishes, and are… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
