opisthoglyphous

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adjective

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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Meanings

adjectiveopisthoglyphous (not comparable)
  1. not comparableWhose teeth include an enlarged pair at the back of the maxillae which normally angle backwards and are grooved to channel venom into the puncture.

Origin

From opisthoglyph + -ous.

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APA

opisthoglyphous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/opisthoglyphous

MLA

“opisthoglyphous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/opisthoglyphous. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “opisthoglyphous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/opisthoglyphous.

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