"ophidian" meaning in All languages combined

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      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "zmíski",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to Serpentes",
      "word": "зми́ски"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to Serpentes",
      "word": "ofídico"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "zmejevídnyj",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to Serpentes",
      "word": "змееви́дный"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "zmejepodóbnyj",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to Serpentes",
      "word": "змееподо́бный"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to Serpentes",
      "word": "ofídico"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ophidian"
}