aglyphous

English

Etymology

aglyph +‎ -ous

Adjective

aglyphous (not comparable)

(of a snake) Whose teeth are not specialized, especially whose teeth lack grooves for venom.
- 1890, George Albert Boulenger, W. T. Blanford, editor, The Fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma: Reptilia and Batrachia‎, volume 10, London: Taylor and Francis, page 355:
  Chersydrus is the Aglyphous representative of the Hydrophids, with which it agrees in its mode of life and general appearance.

Coordinate terms

Translations

of a snake: whose teeth are not specialized

Italian: aglifo

Portuguese: áglifo

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