ophidian vs reptile

ophidian

noun
  • Any species of the suborder Serpentes; a snake or serpent. 

adj
  • Of or pertaining to the suborder Serpentes; of, related to, or characteristic of a snake or serpent. 

reptile

noun
  • A reptile or amphibian. 

  • A cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia; an amniote that is neither a synapsid nor a bird; excludes amphibians. 

  • A mean or grovelling person. 

adj
  • Creeping; moving on the belly, or by means of small and short legs. 

  • Grovelling; low; vulgar. 

How often have the words ophidian and reptile occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )