Proteroglypha

== Translingual == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Proper noun === Proteroglypha Proterglyphs, snakes with shortened maxillae bearing few teeth except for a substantially enlarged fang pointing downwards and completely folded around the venom channel, forming a hollow needle. (obsolete) A taxonomic suborder within the order Ophidia. ==== Synonyms ==== (suborder): Proterglyphia ==== Hyponyms ==== (suborder): Elapidae, Najidae, Dendraspididae, Hydrophidae ==== Coordinate terms ==== (snakes with shortened maxillae): Opisthoglypha, Aglypha, Solenoglypha === References === William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, editors (1895–1910), “Proteroglypha”, in The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. “Proteroglypha”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. Proteroglypha on Wikipedia.Wikipedia