opisthoglyphous

Questions

What does opisthoglyphous mean?

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.

Where does opisthoglyphous come from?

From opisthoglyph + -ous.

How to pronounce opisthoglyphous

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