1. of, relating to, or resembling a snake
Usage: technical; zoological

Examples

• The colubrine movement of the reptile through the grass was mesmerizing.
• Scientists studied the colubrine characteristics of the newly discovered species.
• The dancer’s colubrine gestures mimicked the fluid motion of a serpent.
• Ancient art often depicted colubrine forms in religious ceremonies.
• The colubrine pattern on the fabric resembled scales.
• Researchers noted the colubrine behavior of the specimen in captivity.