What does opisthoglyphous mean?
Opisthoglyphous means (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..
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(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..
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Opisthoglyphous means (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..
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