serpentiform

English

Etymology

Latin serpens (“serpent”) +‎ -iform.

Adjective

serpentiform (comparative more serpentiform, superlative most serpentiform)

1. Having the form of a snake.

   Synonyms: ophiomorphic, anguiform, serpentine

   a newly discovered genus of serpentiform fishes

   a number of parallel serpentiform lines

References

• “serpentiform”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.