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a combining form meaning "having a jaw" of the kind or in the position specified by the initial element: prognathous.[ < Gk -gnathos -jawed, adj. deriv. of gnáthos jaw (akin to CHIN); see -OUS]
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-gnathous — [nə thəs] combining form [< Gr gnathos: see GNATHIC] having a (specified kind of) jaw [prognathous] … English World dictionary
-gnathous — gnəthəs adjective combining form Etymology: New Latin gnathus gnathous, from Greek gnathos jaw; akin to Greek genys jaw more at chin : having (such) a jaw oxygnathous * * * a combining form meaning having a jaw of the kind or in the position… … Useful english dictionary
-gnathous — adjective combining form Etymology: New Latin gnathus, from Greek gnathos; akin to Greek genys jaw more at chin having (such) a jaw < prognathous > … New Collegiate Dictionary
-gnathous — gna·thous … English syllables
-gnathous — aff. a combining form meaning “having a jaw” of the kind or in the position specified by the initial element: prognathous[/ex] • Etymology: < Gk gnathos jawed, adj. der. of gnáthos jaw (akin to chin); see ous … From formal English to slang
-gnathous — an adjectival word element referring to the jaw, as in prognathous. {Greek gnathos jaw + ous} …
hypognathous — adjective having a projecting lower jaw • Syn: ↑prognathous, ↑prognathic • Ant: ↑opisthognathous (for: ↑prognathous) • Similar to: ↑lantern jawed … Useful english dictionary
schizognathous — thəs adjective Etymology: schiz + gnathous : constituting or having an arrangement of the bones of the palate in which the vomer is narrow and pointed in front and separated by a space on each side from the usually long narrow maxillopalatals… … Useful english dictionary
chaetognath — noun Etymology: New Latin Chaetognatha, class or phylum name, ultimately from Greek chaitē + gnathos jaw more at gnathous Date: circa 1889 arrowworm • chaetognath adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
ganache — noun Etymology: French, literally, jowl, from Italian ganascia, modification of Greek gnathos jaw more at gnathous Date: 1977 a sweet creamy chocolate mixture used especially as a filling or frosting … New Collegiate Dictionary
