• (n. pl.) A suborder of serpents including those which have tubular erectile fangs, as the viper and rattlesnake. See Fang.
So`le·nog'ly·pha noun plural [ New Latin , from Greek ............ a channel + ............ to engrave.] (Zoology) A suborder of serpents including those which have tubular erectile fangs, as the viper and rattlesnake. See Fang . 
Type: Term Pronunciation: sō′lĕ-nog′li-fă Definitions: 1. A major category of snakes that includes the viper and rattlesnake families.