prognathous

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prog·na·thous / ˈprägnə[unvoicedth]əs; prägˈnā-/ • adj. (esp. of a person) having a projecting lower jaw or chin. ∎  (of a jaw or chin) projecting. ∎  (of an insect) having projecting mouthparts.DERIVATIVES: prog·nath·ic / prägˈna[unvoicedth]ik/ adj.prog·na·thism / -ˌ[unvoicedth]izəm/ n.

prognathous

views updated Jun 27 2018

prognathous Having a head that is approximately horizontal, the mouth being at the front.

prognathous

views updated May 14 2018

prognathous Having a head that is approximately horizontal, the mouth being at the front.

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