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opisthognathous

[ op-is-thog-nuh-thuhs ]

adjective

Zoology.
  1. having receding jaws.

opisthognathous

/ ˌɒɪˈθɒɡəθə /

adjective

  1. (of a person or animal) having receding jaws
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌDZ辱ˈٳDzԲٳ󾱲, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • DZi·ٳDzn·ٳ󾱲 noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of opisthognathous1

First recorded in 1860–65; opistho- + -gnathous
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of opisthognathous1

C19: from Greek opisthen behind + -gnathous
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Example Sentences

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Opisthognathous, op-is-thog′nā-thus, adj. having retreating jaws or teeth.

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