proteroglypha

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proteroglypha - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Ophidia \O*phid"i*a\, prop. n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, dim. of
     'o`fis a snake.] (Zool.)
     The suborder of reptiles which includes the serpents; called
     also {Serpentes}.
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     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.
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  Proteroglypha \Pro`te*rog"ly*pha\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? before
     + ? to carve.] (Zool.)
     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.
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