ophidia
/oʊˈfɪdiə/
noun
- A group of reptiles that includes all snakes; used as a scientific term for the suborder Serpentes.
- The museum's exhibit on ophidia featured skeletons of ancient snakes.
- Herpetologists study ophidia to understand snake evolution.
- Ophidia includes both venomous and non-venomous snake species.