opisthoglyphous

English

Etymology

From opisthoglyph +‎ -ous.

Adjective

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.

Coordinate terms

• aglyphous
• proteroglyphous
• solenoglyphous