The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Ophidia \O*phid"i*a\, prop. n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, dim. of
   'o`fis a snake.] (Zool.)
   The suborder of reptiles which includes the serpents; called
   also Serpentes.
   [1913 Webster +PJC]

   Note: The most important divisions are: the Solenoglypha,
         having erectile perforated fangs, as the rattlesnake;
         the Proteroglypha, or elapine serpents, having
         permanently erect fang, as the cobra; the Asinea, or
         colubrine serpents, which are destitute of fangs; and
         the Opoterodonta, or Epanodonta, blindworms, in
         which the mouth is not dilatable.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Proteroglypha \Pro`te*rog"ly*pha\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? before
   + ? to carve.] (Zool.)
   A suborder of serpents including those that have permanently
   erect grooved poison fangs, with ordinary teeth behind them
   in the jaws. It includes the cobras, the asps, and the sea
   snakes. Called also Proteroglyphia.
   [1913 Webster]