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serpent

[sur-puhnt] / ˈsɜr pənt /
NOUN
reptile
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The name combines "Naga," a legendary serpent from Thai and Southeast Asian mythology, with "Titan," referencing the giants of Greek mythology.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

Despite the uptick in serpent bites and related deaths, a fatal rattlesnake bite remains a rare occurrence.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

We learn that the enormous feathered serpent Kukulkan was raised by his sister—and that he rattles the earth every year to let her know he’s still alive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

What the pair found was a desert highway that rolls up and down, like an asphalt serpent, with deadly blind peaks and treacherous hidden troughs.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

It was secret, like sin, and slimy, like the serpent, and heavy, like the rod.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin




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