ofidio 235
scrutinizing . (Do of the Gr. ? do f? d?, Dim. of ? f?, serpent). 1. adj. Zool. He says the reptiles without limbs, with fray mouth and long, narrow body coated flaky skin shed every year. Some are poisonous; e.g., the Viper. U t. c. s. 2. m. pl. Zool. Order of these reptiles. O RTOGR. ESCR. with may. initial.