opisthoglyphousadj.

Brit.

/ə(ʊ)ˌpɪsθəˈɡlɪfəs/, U.S.

/əˌpɪsθoʊˈɡlɪfəs/

Origin: Either (i) a borrowing from French, combined with an English element. Or (ii) a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: French opisthoglyphe , -ous suffix; Latin Opisthoglypha , -ous suffix.

Etymology: Either < French opisthoglyphe opisthoglyph n. + -ous suffix, or < scientific Latin Opisthoglypha, former group name (see opisthoglyph n.) + -ous suffix. Compare slightly later opisthoglyph n., earlier opisthoglyph adj., and slightly earlier opisthoglyphic adj.

Zoology.

Of, relating to, or designating a colubrid snake having the rear one or two pairs of teeth in the upper jaw modified as fangs, with grooves to conduct the venom; back-fanged.

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the world > animals > reptiles > order Squamata (lizards and snakes) > suborder Ophidia (snakes) > [adjective] > having grooved teeth

proteroglyph1858

opisthoglyph1882

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1895 Athenæum 7 Dec. 795/3 In the opisthoglyphous snakes the poison-gland is very variable.

1902 Proc. Royal Soc. 70 447 Two American Colubrines—one an Opisthoglyphous or ‘suspicious’ species.., the other an Aglyphous or ‘harmless’ species.

1969 A. Bellairs Life of Reptiles I. v. 186 Each of the big teeth generally has a groove down its anterior face for carrying the venom into the prey. Snakes showing this condition are called ‘back-fanged’ or opisthoglyphous.

2000 Toxicon 38 1663 The present study characterized venom..collected from twelve species of opisthoglyphous (rear-fanged) colubrid snakes.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	opisthoglyphous
释义	opisthoglyphousadj. Brit. /ə(ʊ)ˌpɪsθəˈɡlɪfəs/, U.S. /əˌpɪsθoʊˈɡlɪfəs/ Origin: Either (i) a borrowing from French, combined with an English element. Or (ii) a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: French opisthoglyphe , -ous suffix; Latin Opisthoglypha , -ous suffix. Etymology: Either < French opisthoglyphe opisthoglyph n. + -ous suffix, or < scientific Latin Opisthoglypha, former group name (see opisthoglyph n.) + -ous suffix. Compare slightly later opisthoglyph n., earlier opisthoglyph adj., and slightly earlier opisthoglyphic adj. Zoology. Of, relating to, or designating a colubrid snake having the rear one or two pairs of teeth in the upper jaw modified as fangs, with grooves to conduct the venom; back-fanged. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > reptiles > order Squamata (lizards and snakes) > suborder Ophidia (snakes) > [adjective] > having grooved teeth proteroglyph1858 opisthoglyph1882 opisthoglyphic1890 opisthoglyphous1895 proteroglyphous1895 1895 Athenæum 7 Dec. 795/3 In the opisthoglyphous snakes the poison-gland is very variable. 1902 Proc. Royal Soc. 70 447 Two American Colubrines—one an Opisthoglyphous or ‘suspicious’ species.., the other an Aglyphous or ‘harmless’ species. 1969 A. Bellairs Life of Reptiles I. v. 186 Each of the big teeth generally has a groove down its anterior face for carrying the venom into the prey. Snakes showing this condition are called ‘back-fanged’ or opisthoglyphous. 2000 Toxicon 38 1663 The present study characterized venom..collected from twelve species of opisthoglyphous (rear-fanged) colubrid snakes. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1895
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