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prognathous

Syllabification: (prog·na·thous)
Definition of prognathous

adjective

  • (especially of a person) having a projecting lower jaw or chin.
  • (of a jaw or chin) projecting.
  • (of an insect) having projecting mouthparts.

Derivatives

prognathic

Pronunciation: /prägˈnaTHik/
adjective

prognathism

Pronunciation: /-ˌTHizəm/
noun

Origin:

mid 19th century: from pro-2 'before' + Greek gnathos 'jaw' + -ous

prognathous in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of prognathous in the British & World English dictionary
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