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proteroglypha

proteroglypha

 

  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Ophidia  \O*phid"i*a\,  n.  pl  [NL.,  fr  Gr  ?,  dim.  of  'o`fis  a 
  snake.]  (Zo["o]l.) 
  The  order  of  reptiles  which  includes  the  serpents. 
 
  Note:  The  most  important  divisions  are:  the  {Solenoglypha}, 
  having  erectile  perforated  fangs,  as  the  rattlesnake; 
  the  {Proteroglypha},  or  elapine  serpents,  having 
  permanently  erect  fang,  as  the  cobra;  the  {Asinea},  or 
  colubrine  serpents,  which  are  destitute  of  fangs;  and 
  the  {Opoterodonta},  or  {Epanodonta},  blindworms,  in 
  which  the  mouth  is  not  dilatable. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Proteroglypha  \Pro`te*rog"ly*pha\,  n.  pl  [NL.,  fr  Gr  ?  before 
  +  ?  to  carve.]  (Zo["o]l.) 
  A  suborder  of  serpents  including  those  that  have  permanently 
  erect  grooved  poison  fangs,  with  ordinary  teeth  behind  them 
  in  the  jaws.  It  includes  the  cobras,  the  asps,  and  the  sea 
  snakes.  Called  also  {Proteroglyphia}.