aglyphadj.n.

Brit.

/ˈeɪɡlɪf/, U.S.

/ˈeɪɡlɪf/

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French aglyphe; Latin Aglypha.

Etymology: < (i) French aglyphe, adjective (1859 or earlier), and its etymon (ii) scientific Latin Aglypha (plural noun), suborder name (1858 or earlier ) < a- a- prefix⁶ + Hellenistic Greek γλυϕή carving (see glyph n.). Compare earlier aglyphous adj.

Zoology.

A. adj.

Of a snake: aglyphous.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > reptiles > order Squamata (lizards and snakes) > suborder Ophidia (snakes) > [adjective] > having grooved teeth > having no groove

aglyphous1890

aglyph1907

1907 L. Stejneger Herpetol. Japan & Adjacent Territory 255 In breaking up of the aglyph and opistoglyph ‘series’ I believe that a better recognition of the true relationships of their component parts can be obtained.

1950 Evolution 4 83/1 The Boiginae..has been shown..to be an artificial assemblage of forms independently derived from specifically determinable ‘aglyph’ genera.

1986 Jrnl. Herpetol. 20 285/1 In Aparallactus both aglyph (modestus) and opisthoglyph (capensis) species occur.

B. n.

An aglyphous snake.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > reptiles > order Squamata (lizards and snakes) > suborder Ophidia (snakes) > [noun] > member of (snake) > having no grooves in teeth

aglyph1913

1913 G. A. Boulenger Snakes of Europe v. 57 The Aglyphs, in which the teeth are all solid.

1965 R. Morris & D. Morris Men & Snakes viii. 177 The aglyphs and the opisthoglyphs do not release their prey, once they have bitten it.

2005 E. Firouz Compl. Fauna Iran 197/2 Of Iran's 72 species of snakes, 42 are non-venomous or aglyphs.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	aglyph
释义	aglyphadj.n. Brit. /ˈeɪɡlɪf/, U.S. /ˈeɪɡlɪf/ Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French aglyphe; Latin Aglypha. Etymology: < (i) French aglyphe, adjective (1859 or earlier), and its etymon (ii) scientific Latin Aglypha (plural noun), suborder name (1858 or earlier ) < a- a- prefix⁶ + Hellenistic Greek γλυϕή carving (see glyph n.). Compare earlier aglyphous adj. Zoology. A. adj. Of a snake: aglyphous. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > reptiles > order Squamata (lizards and snakes) > suborder Ophidia (snakes) > [adjective] > having grooved teeth > having no groove aglyphous1890 aglyph1907 1907 L. Stejneger Herpetol. Japan & Adjacent Territory 255 In breaking up of the aglyph and opistoglyph ‘series’ I believe that a better recognition of the true relationships of their component parts can be obtained. 1950 Evolution 4 83/1 The Boiginae..has been shown..to be an artificial assemblage of forms independently derived from specifically determinable ‘aglyph’ genera. 1986 Jrnl. Herpetol. 20 285/1 In Aparallactus both aglyph (modestus) and opisthoglyph (capensis) species occur. B. n. An aglyphous snake. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > reptiles > order Squamata (lizards and snakes) > suborder Ophidia (snakes) > [noun] > member of (snake) > having no grooves in teeth aglyph1913 1913 G. A. Boulenger Snakes of Europe v. 57 The Aglyphs, in which the teeth are all solid. 1965 R. Morris & D. Morris Men & Snakes viii. 177 The aglyphs and the opisthoglyphs do not release their prey, once they have bitten it. 2005 E. Firouz Compl. Fauna Iran 197/2 Of Iran's 72 species of snakes, 42 are non-venomous or aglyphs. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.n.1907
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