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prognathous
(prog|nath|ous)
Pronunciation:
/prɒgˈneɪθəs, ˈprɒgnəθəs/
adjective
having a projecting lower jaw or chin.
(of a lower jaw or chin) projecting:
her chin was a little prognathous
Derivatives
prognathic
Pronunciation:
/prɒgˈnaθɪk/
adjective
prognathism
noun
Origin:
mid 19th century
: from
pro-
2
'before' + Greek
gnathos
'jaw'
+
-ous
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