ophiophile

English

Etymology

From ophio- +‎ -phile.

Noun

ophiophile (plural ophiophiles)

1. (rare) A person who loves snakes.
   • 1992, Leon Jacobs, Parasitic zoonoses, page 213:

     One does not have to be an ophiophile to understand why the chapter on snake bites is placed in this section.

Antonyms

• ophiophobe