serpentry

English

Etymology

serpent +‎ -ry

Noun

serpentry (plural serpentries)

  1. A winding like that of a serpent.
  2. A place inhabited or infested by serpents.
  3. A type of behavior attributed to snakes.

References

  • serpentry in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
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