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from The Century Dictionary.

  • A subfamily of Colubridæ, typified by the genus Dasypeltis, having the body slender, the maxillary teeth few and rudimental, and the hypapophyses of several vertebræ piercing the throat and capped with enamel, thus forming a series of esophageal teeth.

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