See Also: hetercephalous(medicine)

aglyphous (iou) and hetercephalous (medicine)


aglyphous (iou)



aglyphous adjective. L19.
[from A-10 + Greek gluphe carving + -OUS.]
Zoology. Of a snake's tooth: solid, without a hollow or groove for venom. Of a snake: lacking fangs; not venomous.
aglyph noun an aglyphous snake E20.

hetercephalous (medicine)


hetercephalous
<botany> Bearing two kinds of heads or capitula; said of certain composite plants.

Origin: Hetero- + Gr. Head.

Source: Websters Dictionary