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Ophiophagous — O phi*oph a*gous, a. [Gr. o fis a serpent + ? to eat: cf. F. ophiophage.] (Zo[ o]l.) Feeding on serpents; said of certain birds and reptiles. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ophiophagous — eating snakes Feeding and Eating … Phrontistery dictionary
ophiophagous — ophi·oph·a·gous … English syllables
ophiophagous — One who eats snakes … Grandiloquent dictionary
ophiophagous — |äfē|äfəgəs, |ōfē adjective Etymology: Greek ophiophagos, from ophi + phagos phagous : feeding on snakes … Useful english dictionary
Ophiophagy — Great Blue Heron with a snake Ophiophagy (Greek ὄφις + φαγία snake eating ) is a specialized form of feeding or alimentary behavior of animals which hunt and eat snakes. There are ophiophagous mammals (such as the skunks and the … Wikipedia
Vital Brazil — For a place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, see Vital Brazil, Brazil. Vital Brazil Mineiro da Campanha, known as Vital Brazil (pron. IPA2|vitaw bɾaziw), (b. April 28, 1865 in Campanha, Minas Gerais, Brazil, d. May 8, 1950) was a Brazilian physician,… … Wikipedia
Agkistrodon piscivorus — Agkistrodon piscivorus … Wikipedia
Ophiophagus — O phi*oph a*gus, n. [NL. See {Ophiophagous}.] (Zo[ o]l.) A genus of venomous East Indian snakes, which feed on other snakes. {Ophiophagus elaps} is said to be the largest and most deadly of poisonous snakes. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ophiophagus elaps — Ophiophagus O phi*oph a*gus, n. [NL. See {Ophiophagous}.] (Zo[ o]l.) A genus of venomous East Indian snakes, which feed on other snakes. {Ophiophagus elaps} is said to be the largest and most deadly of poisonous snakes. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
