Middle English serpiginose, from Medieval Latin serpiginosus, from serpigin-, serpigo creeping skin disease, from Latin serpere to creep
15th century, in the meaning defined above
serpierite
serpiginous
serpigo
“Serpiginous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serpiginous. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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