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Serpent

Any reptile of the order Ophidia; a snake, especially a large snake. See Illust. under Ophidia.

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Constrictor 76% connected

That which constricts, draws together, or contracts.

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Sea snake 76% connected

Any one of many species of venomous aquatic snakes of the family Hydrophidae, having a flattened tail and living entirely in the sea, especially in t…

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Viper 76% connected

Any one of numerous species of Old World venomous makes belonging to Vipera, Clotho, Daboia, and other genera of the family Viperidae.

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Cornet 76% connected

An obsolete rude reed instrument (Ger. Zinken), of the oboe family.

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Firework 76% connected

A device for producing a striking display of light, or a figure or figures in plain or colored fire, by the combustion of materials that burn in some…

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Horn 76% connected

A hard, projecting, and usually pointed organ, growing upon the heads of certain animals, esp. of the ruminants, as cattle, goats, and the like. The…

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Pyrotechnic 76% connected

Alt. of Pyrotechnical

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Trump 76% connected

A wind instrument of music; a trumpet, or sound of a trumpet; -- used chiefly in Scripture and poetry.

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Trumpet 76% connected

A wind instrument of great antiquity, much used in war and military exercises, and of great value in the orchestra. In consists of a long metallic tu…

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Ophidian 92% connected

One of the Ophidia; a snake or serpent.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Snake 92% connected

Any species of the order Ophidia; an ophidian; a serpent, whether harmless or venomous. See Ophidia, and Serpent.

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