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serpentarium
nounVery Low (Highly specialized term)
/ˌsɜː.pənˈteə.ri.əm/A place where live snakes are kept on display for public viewing or study.
serpentine
adjectivenounverb-intransitiveC1
/ˈsɜːpəntaɪn/resembling a snake in shape or movement; winding and twisting.
serpentine front
nounC2/Advanced
/ˈsɜː.pən.taɪn frʌnt/A winding, sinuous, or zigzagging line of people or vehicles, especially in a procession or queue.
serpentine jade
nounC2/Professional
/ˈsɜːpəntaɪn dʒeɪd/A specific type of jade, typically referring to one of two distinct materials: the mineral serpentinite (sometimes called 'new jade'), which is softer and more common, or a variety of jadeite or nephrite with a distinct green colour and pattern reminiscent of a serpent's skin.
serpentine stretcher
nounC2/Extremely Low
/ˈsɜːpəntaɪn ˈstrɛtʃə/A structural cross-brace, typically in furniture or construction, that is curved or S-shaped.
serpentinize
verb-transitiveRare/Technical
/ˈsɜːpəntɪnaɪz/To undergo or cause the alteration of minerals into serpentine, typically through hydration and metamorphism in geology.
serpentis
nounVery Low
/sɜːˈpɛntɪs/Of the serpent; belonging to or associated with a serpent, often used in scientific names, especially in astronomy for stars in the constellation Serpens.
serpigo
nounExtremely rare/Archaic
/sɜːˈpʌɪɡəʊ/A spreading, creeping, or ringworm-like skin eruption.
serpukhov
nounVery Low (V3) - Extremely rare outside specific geographical or historical contexts.
/sɛəˈpjuːkɒf/A toponym: a city in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Oka and Nara rivers.
serpulid
nounC2
/ˈsəːpjʊlɪd/A type of marine, tube-dwelling polychaete worm belonging to the family Serpulidae.
serra
nounRare
/ˈsɛrə/A saw-like ridge or range of mountains.
serra da estrela
nounVery Low
/ˌsɛrə də ɪˈstrɛlə/A mountain range in Portugal, the highest in mainland Portugal; also refers to a famous Portuguese cheese named after the region.
serra da mantiqueira
nounRare
/ˌsɛrə də ˌmæntɪˈkeɪrə/A major mountain range in southeastern Brazil, forming part of the Atlantic Forest biome and the border between the states of Minas Gerais, São Paulo, and Rio de Janeiro.
serra do mar
nounVery Low
/ˌsɛrə dəʊ ˈmɑː/A major mountain range running parallel to the coast of southeastern Brazil.
serra junipero
nounVery Low
/ˌserə huːˈniːpəroʊ ˈserə/Proper noun referring to the Spanish Franciscan friar and missionary, Saint Junípero Serra, founder of the California mission system.
serranid
adjectivenounC2
/sɛˈrɑːnɪd/A fish belonging to the family Serranidae, which includes sea basses, groupers, and related species.
serrano
nounLow (outside of specific culinary/agricultural contexts)
/sɛˈrɑːnəʊ/A type of small, thin, very hot chili pepper, originally from the mountainous regions of Mexico.
serrano ham
nounLow
/səˈrɑːnəʊ hæm/A type of cured, air-dried Spanish ham made from the hind legs of white pigs, primarily produced in the mountainous regions of Spain.
serranoid
adjectivenounVery Low
/ˈsɛrənɔɪd/A fish belonging to the family Serranidae, which includes sea basses, groupers, and related species.
serrate
adjectiveverbverb-transitiveC2 / Very Low
/sɛˈreɪt/To notch or cut teeth along an edge; having a saw-toothed or jagged edge.

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