scrutinizing.
(Doof 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.
ORTOGR. ESCR. with may. initial.