orthognathous

[ awr-thog-nuh-thuhs ]

adjectiveCraniometry.
  1. straight-jawed; having the profile of the face vertical or nearly so; having a gnathic index below 98.

Origin of orthognathous

1
First recorded in 1850–55; ortho- + -gnathous
  • Also or·thog·nath·ic [awr-thuhg-nath-ik, -thog-]. /ˌɔr θəgˈnæθ ɪk, -θɒg-/.

Other words from orthognathous

  • or·thog·na·thism [awr-thog-nuh-thiz-uhm], /ɔrˈθɒg nəˌθɪz əm/, or·thog·na·thy, noun
  • hy·per·or·thog·na·thous, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for orthognathous

orthognathous

/ (ɔːˈθɒɡnəθəs) /


adjective
  1. anatomy having normally aligned jaws

Derived forms of orthognathous

  • orthognathism or orthognathy, noun

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