Opisthoglyphous
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Opisthoglyphous is an adjective meaning (of a snake) Whose teeth include an enlarged pair at the back of the maxillae which normally angle backwards and are grooved to channel venom into the puncture.
Meaning
(of a snake) Whose teeth include an enlarged pair at the back of the maxillae which normally angle backwards and are grooved to channel venom into the puncture.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include proteroglyphous, aglyphous, solenoglyphous, opisthognathous, opisthodont, odontognathous.
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