Proteroglyphia

Proteroglyphia
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}. [1913 Webster]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • 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 Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”