proteroglyph
/ˈprəʊt(ə)rə(ʊ)ɡlɪf/Zoology
adjective
= proteroglyphous.
noun
A proteroglyphous snake.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. From French protéroglyphes, (plural) suborder name from protéro- + Hellenistic Greek γλυϕή carving.