- thanatophidia
- Venomous snakes. [thanato- + G. ophidion, dim. of ophis, a serpent]
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than·a·to·phid·ia (than″ə-to-fidґe-ə) [thanato- + Gr. ophis snake] venomous snakes. thanatophidial adj
Medical dictionary. 2011.
thanatophidia
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thanatophidia — than·a·to·phid·ia … English syllables
thanatophidia — ˌthanətəˈfidēə noun plural Etymology: New Latin, from thanat + Ophidia : venomous snakes … Useful english dictionary
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