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solenoglyphous

solenoglyphous adjective: having nublike maxillae each supporting a single hollow fang that points posteriorly, the mouth opening wide so that the fang swings into position to inject venom deeply.

Adjective

solenoglyphous (not comparable)

  1. Having nublike maxillae each supporting a single hollow fang that points posteriorly, the mouth opening wide so that the fang swings into position to inject venom deeply.

Origin of solenoglyphous

From solenoglyph + -ous.

Questions about solenoglyphous

What does solenoglyphous mean?
Solenoglyphous means having nublike maxillae each supporting a single hollow fang that points posteriorly, the mouth opening wide so that the fang swings into position to inject venom deeply.
What part of speech is solenoglyphous?
Solenoglyphous is an adjective.

Words near solenoglyphous in the dictionary

  1. solenofilomorphid
  2. solenofilomorphids
  3. solenogaster
  4. solenogasters
  5. solenoglyph
  6. solenoglyphous
  7. solenoglyphs
  8. solenoid
  9. solenoidal
  10. solenoidality
  11. solenoidally

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