opisthoglyphous

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English

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Etymology

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opisthoglyph +‎ -ous

Adjective

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opisthoglyphous (not comparable)

  1. (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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