proteroglyphous

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adjective

Having shortened maxillae bearing few teeth except for a substantially enlarged fang that forms a hollow needle for injecting venom.

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Meanings

adjectiveproteroglyphous (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHaving shortened maxillae bearing few teeth except for a substantially enlarged fang that forms a hollow needle for injecting venom.

Origin

From proteroglyph + -ous.

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Cite this entry
APA

proteroglyphous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proteroglyphous

MLA

“proteroglyphous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proteroglyphous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “proteroglyphous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proteroglyphous.

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