proteroglyphous
/ˌprəʊtərə(ʊ)ˈɡlɪfəs/Zoology
adjective
Designating or characteristic of a venomous snake having fixed fangs in the front of the jaw with grooves or channels to conduct the venom, characteristic of snakes of the family Elapidae.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. From either French protéroglyphe proteroglyph or scientific Latin Proteroglypha + -ous.