What is another word for Colubrine?

Pronunciation: [kˈɒluːbɹˌiːn] (IPA)

Colubrine is an adjective that describes something resembling or related to a snake. Some synonyms for colubrine include serpent-like, ophidian, reptilian, and snaky. In literature, colubrine is often used to describe the movement of a character or the appearance of an object. Other synonyms to describe such movements could be sinuous, writhing, undulating, or meandering. When referring to the body or features of a snake, alternatives to colubrine could be scaly, slimy, or slithery. These synonyms can evoke feelings of both fascination and trepidation, as they hint at the mysterious and dangerous nature of snakes.

Usage examples for Colubrine

At all events this kind, the Philodryas aestivus-a beautiful and harmless Colubrine snake, two and a half to three feet long, marked all over with inky black on a vivid green ground-not only emitted a sound when lying undisturbed in his den, but several individuals would hold a conversation together which seemed endless, for I generally fell asleep before it finished.
"Far Away and Long Ago"
W. H. Hudson

Related words: colubrine snake, colubrine venom, colubrine albino, colubrine lookalike

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