- back-fanged
- adjective Zoology denoting a snake (such as a boomslang) in which the rear pair or pairs of teeth have grooves to conduct the venom. Compare with front-fanged.
English new terms dictionary. 2014.
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back-fanged — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective of a snake : having grooved venom conducting teeth located posteriorly in the roof of the mouth compare front fanged, opisthoglypha * * * adj. Zoology (of a snake such as a boomslang) having the rear one or two pairs of teeth … Useful english dictionary
front-fanged — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : having grooved or perforated venom conducting teeth in the front of the mouth used chiefly of members of the Proteroglypha; compare back fanged, pit viper * * * adj. (of a snake such as a cobra or viper) having the front… … Useful english dictionary
front-fanged — adjective denoting a snake (such as a cobra or viper) in which the front pair of teeth have grooves to conduct the venom. Compare with back fanged … English new terms dictionary
rear-fanged — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : back fanged … Useful english dictionary
Twig snake — Taxobox name = Twig Snake regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Reptilia ordo = Squamata subordo = Serpentes familia = Colubridae genus = Thelotornis subdivision ranks = Species subdivision = Thelotornis capensis Smith, 1849 Thelotornis… … Wikipedia
cat snake — noun Etymology: so called from its manner of stalking lizards 1. : a back fanged terrestrial snake (Tarbophis fallax) of southern Europe and Syria 2. : a member of the genus Boiga which includes various green eyed nocturnal arboreal Old World… … Useful english dictionary
black-banded snake — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : a small brownish back fanged snake (Coniophanes imperialis) with three black bands extending along its back and sides that is native to Mexico and southern Texas … Useful english dictionary
Oxybelis — noun vine snakes • Syn: ↑genus Oxybelis • Hypernyms: ↑reptile genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Colubridae, ↑family Colubridae • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
bird snake — noun : a back fanged tree snake (Thelotornis kirtlandii) of tropical and southern Africa having a slender body and a green head that allow it to be mistaken for a liana by the birds and lizards on which it preys … Useful english dictionary
psammophis — ˈsaməfə̇s noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from psamm + ophis : a genus of No. African and Asiatic back fanged snakes comprising the sand snakes … Useful english dictionary
