ophiophagus

Meanings

• noun

  A person or animal that eats snakes.

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Variants

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esophagus , oesophagi , oesophagus

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Etymology

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From Greek οφιος (ophis, 'snake') and φαγειν (phagein, 'to eat').

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Trivia

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1. The term 'ophiophagous' is also used in biology to describe certain species of mites that feed on snakes.

2. The largest known snake-eating snake is the king cobra, which can swallow snakes up to its own size.

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Related Concepts

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1. herpetophagous: A person or animal that eats reptiles, including snakes.

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Culture

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In Greek mythology, the Ophiophagos Dragon was a serpent-eating dragon slain by the hero Bellerophon. In some African cultures, the term ophiophagous is used to describe certain snakes that prey on other snakes.

How to Memorize "ophiophagus"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person or animal holding a snake in each hand, eating it.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the image of a snake-eating bird, like a boa constrictor or a python.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase like 'Ophiophagous is a name for someone who eats ophis, or snakes.'

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