snakelike

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This multipronged approach revealed that while other reptiles have evolved many snakelike traits -- 25 different groups of lizards also lost their limbs, for instance -- only snakes experienced this level of explosive diversification.

From Science Daily • Feb. 22, 2024

Duodenoscopes are long, snakelike cameras inserted into the upper part of the small intestine through the mouth to diagnose and treat diseases of the pancreas and the bile duct.

From New York Times • Mar. 24, 2023

Human infants do pay special attention to images of snakes and snakelike movements, though without necessarily being scared.

From Scientific American • Sep. 18, 2022

The byway’s 27 miles of snakelike curves follow the river, surrounded by gently sloping, tuft-covered hills that climb to stunning basalt columns.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 23, 2022

Jacquel tied off the intestines, glistening and snakelike in her belly, below the stomach and deep in the pelvis.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman