"proteroglyphous" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: proteroglyph + -ous Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|proteroglyph|ous}} proteroglyph + -ous Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} proteroglyphous (not comparable)
  1. (of a snake) Having shortened maxillae bearing few teeth except for a substantially enlarged fang that forms a hollow needle for injecting venom. Tags: not-comparable Coordinate_terms: aglyphous, opisthoglyphous, solenoglyphous
    Sense id: en-proteroglyphous-en-adj-F625jxm8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ous

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