Definition of Hydrophidae

1. Noun. Sea snakes.

Exact synonyms: Family Hydrophidae
Generic synonyms: Reptile Family
Group relationships: Ophidia, Serpentes, Suborder Ophidia, Suborder Serpentes
Member holonyms: Sea Snake

Medical Definition of Hydrophidae

1. A family of sea snakes comprising about 50 species with flattened oar-like tails used as sculls. They are found mostly in the coastal waters of south asia and Australia. The largest reach a length of almost 9 feet but most species are only about a third as long. They are all venomous. (goin, goin, and zug, introduction to herpetology, 3d ed, pp331-3; moore: poisonous snakes of the world, 1980, p159) (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hydrophidae

hydropericarditis
hydropericardium
hydroperitoneum
hydroperoxidases
hydroperoxide
hydroperoxide
hydroperoxides
hydroperoxide dehydratase
hydroperoxide lyase
hydrophane
hydrophane
hydrophanes
hydrophanous
hydrophid
hydrophidae (current term)
Hydrophidae
hydrophid venoms
hydrophil
hydrophilia
hydrophilic
hydrophilic
hydrophilicity
hydrophilic colloid
hydrophilic group
hydrophilic ointment
hydrophilic petrolatum
hydrophilic signaling molecule
hydrophilous
hydrophily
hydrophlorone

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