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solenoglyph

so·le·no·glyph [ sō lnə glìf, sō lénnə glìf ] (plural so·le·no·glyphs)


noun 
Definition:
 
snake with poisonous fangs held flat: a snake in which the poisonous fangs are held flat against the roof of the mouth when not in use. Rattlesnakes and vipers are solenoglyphs.

[Early 20th century. < Greek sōlēn "pipe, channel"]
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