Henophidia

Translingual

Etymology

from the Greek heno- meaning one or former and ophidia meaning serpent, so former/older snakes (in contrast to Caenophidia, i.e. recent snakes).

Proper noun

Henophidia

(dated) A taxonomic superfamily within the order Squamata – the boas, pythons and similar snakes.

Synonyms

Booidea

Hyponyms

(superfamily): Aniliidae, Anomochilidae, Boidae, Bolyeriidae, Cylindrophiidae, Loxocemidae, Tropidophiidae, Uropeltidae, Xenopeltidae - families

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