Proteroglypha
plural noun
Protero·glypha
: a group of venomous snakes comprising forms that have in the front of the upper jaw and preceding the ordinary teeth permanently erect fangs with an open or a nearly closed groove associated with a venom gland and including the families Elapidae and Hydrophidae widely distributed in the warmer parts of the world compare opisthoglypha
proteroglyphic
adjective
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proteroglyphous
adjective
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“Proteroglypha.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Proteroglypha. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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