A noxious creature that creeps, hisses, or stings A literary or dialect word for snake Serpent or the serpent may refer to
Snake, a carnivorous reptile of the suborder serpentes Serpent in british english (ˈsɜːpənt ) noun 1 A snake and a serpent are both reptiles, but there are some subtle differences between the two terms
Serpent (plural serpents) (now literary) a snake, especially a large or dangerous one Serpents have represented qualities ranging from evil to fertility to poison throughout history, and even today the symbol of medicine is a staff entwined by a serpent The latin root is serpentem, creeping thing, from serpere, to creep. Day in, day out, whatever the time in an always chaotic, often desperate rotation of worldly life, the warrior serpent is on duty.
Yes, “serpent” can refer to actual animals found in nature In scientific contexts, “serpent” is often used as a synonym for “snake” to refer to any elongated, legless reptile. There are 18 meanings listed in oed's entry for the noun serpent, three of which are labelled obsolete See ‘meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
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