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opisthoglyph

adjective
opis·​tho·​glyph
variants: or opisthoglyphous \ ⸗¦⸗⸗¦glifÉ™s \ or less commonly opisthoglyphic \ -​fik \

Definition of opisthoglyph

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: of or relating to the Opisthoglypha : having teeth of the type characteristic of this group

opisthoglyph

noun
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plural -s

Definition of opisthoglyph (Entry 2 of 2)

: an opisthoglyph snake

History and Etymology for opisthoglyph

Adjective

opisthoglyph from New Latin Opisthoglypha; opisthoglyphous from New Latin Opisthoglypha + English -ous; opisthoglyphic from New Latin Opisthoglypha + English -ic

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