serpentigenous

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English

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Etymology

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From Latin serpens + -entis (a serpent) + -genous. Compare Latin serpentigena.

Adjective

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serpentigenous (comparative more serpentigenous, superlative most serpentigenous)

  1. (obsolete) Bred of a serpent
  2. Characteristic of the movement of a snake or worm; serpentine