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2024
proteroglyphous
proteroglyphous
English
Adjective
proteroglyphous
(
not comparable
)
(
of a
snake
)
Having shortened
maxillae
bearing few
teeth
except for a substantially enlarged
fang
that forms a hollow
needle
for injecting
venom
.
Coordinate terms
aglyphous
opisthoglyphous
solenoglyphous
Etymology
proteroglyph
+
-ous
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