‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. 'a`mpelos vine + 'o`psis appearance. ] (Bot.) A genus formerly including the Virginia creeper. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
n. [ L. elops, helops, a kind of sea fish, Gr. &unr_;. ] 1. (Zoöl.) A genus of fishes. See Saury. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. A mythical serpent. [ Obs. ] Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]