Hydrophid

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Hydrophid \Hy"dro*phid\, n. [Hydro-, 1 + Gr. ? a small serpent.]
     (Zool.)
     Any sea snake of the genus {Hydrophys} and allied genera.
     These snakes are venomous, live upon fishes, and have a
     flattened tail for swimming.
     [1913 Webster]