Proteroglyphous
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Proteroglyphous is an adjective meaning (of a snake) Having shortened maxillae bearing few teeth except for a substantially enlarged fang that forms a hollow needle for injecting venom.
Meaning
(of a snake) Having shortened maxillae bearing few teeth except for a substantially enlarged fang that forms a hollow needle for injecting venom.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include opisthoglyphous, aglyphous, solenoglyphous, fanged, anguiped, xenodontine.
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