hydrophid

== English == === Etymology === From hydro- + Ancient Greek ὄφις (óphis, “a small serpent”). === Noun === hydrophid (plural hydrophids) (zoology) Any sea snake of the subfamily Hydrophiinae, venomous, preying on fishes, with a flattened tail for swimming. ==== Synonyms ==== (snake in Hydrophiinae): coral reef snake, sea snake === References === “hydrophid”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.