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Maxilla vs Opisthoglyphous - What's the difference?

maxilla | opisthoglyphous |

As a noun maxilla

is either of the two bones that together form the upper jaw.

As an adjective opisthoglyphous is

whose teeth include an enlarged pair at the back of the maxillae which normally angle backwards and are grooved to channel venom into the puncture.

maxilla

English

(wikipedia maxilla)

Noun

  • Either of the two bones that together form the upper jaw.
  • Arachnid mouthpart

    • Synonyms

    * jawbone * maxillary bone * (Arachnid mouthpart) endite

    Derived terms

    * maxillar * maxillary * maxillectomy * maxilliferous * maxilliform * maxillo- * maxillotomy

    opisthoglyphous

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (of a snake) Whose teeth include an enlarged pair at the back of the maxillae which normally angle backwards and are grooved to channel venom into the puncture.

    • Coordinate terms

    * aglyphous * proteroglyphous * solenoglyphous