opisthoglyphous love

opisthoglyphous

Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Having some of the posterior teeth in the upper jaw grooved, as in certain poisonous snakes; opisthoglyphic.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adjective 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.

Etymologies

Sorry, no etymologies found.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word opisthoglyphous.

Examples

    Sorry, no example sentences found.

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.