"serpentiform" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more serpentiform [comparative], most serpentiform [superlative]
Etymology: Latin serpens (“serpent”) + -iform. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|serpens||serpent}} Latin serpens (“serpent”), {{suffix|en||iform}} + -iform Head templates: {{en-adj}} serpentiform (comparative more serpentiform, superlative most serpentiform)
  1. Having the form of a snake. Synonyms: ophiomorphic, anguiform, serpentine

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