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Maxilla vs Proteroglyphous - What's the difference?

maxilla | proteroglyphous |

As a noun maxilla

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

As an adjective proteroglyphous is

having shortened maxillae bearing few teeth except for a substantially enlarged fang that forms a hollow needle for injecting venom.

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

    proteroglyphous

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (of a snake) Having shortened maxillae bearing few teeth except for a substantially enlarged fang that forms a hollow needle for injecting venom.

    • Coordinate terms

    * aglyphous * opisthoglyphous * solenoglyphous