rhachiodont - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'rhachiodont' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Rhachiodont

[ a.]

- Having gular teeth formed by a peculiar modification of the inferior spines of some of the vertebrae, as certain South African snakes (Dasypeltis) which swallow birds' eggs and use these gular teeth to crush them.

Nearby Words:

rhabarbarate rhabarbarin rhabarbarine rhabdite rhabdocoela rhabdocoelous rhabdoidal rhabdolith rhabdology rhabdom

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