Ophite noun². ['ɒfʌɪt] L17.
[Late Latin Ophitae from Greek Ophitai pl. of Ophitēs, from ophis snake: see -ITE¹.]
A member of an early Gnostic sect which exalted the serpent (Genesis 3) as the liberator of humankind.

■ O'phitic adjective² M19.

■ Ophitism noun the doctrine of the Ophites L19.

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ophite noun¹. ['ɒfʌɪt] M17.
[Latin ophites from Greek ophitēs serpentine stone, from ophis snake: see -ITE¹.]
Geology. Any of various eruptive or metamorphic rocks which are usually green and have spots or markings like a snake; serpentine.

■ o'phitic adjective¹ characterized by or designating a rock texture in which crystals of feldspar are interposed between plates of augite L19.

■ o'phitically adverb with an ophitic texture E20.

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