gnathic
or gnath·al
[nath-ik]
- of or relating to the jaw.
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Origin of gnathic
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The "gnathic index" is said to show that Europeans and Bushmen are orthognathous.
The Black Man's Place in South AfricaPeter Nielsen
gnathic
gnathal
- anatomy of or relating to the jaw
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Word Origin for gnathic
C19: from Greek gnathos jaw
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Word Origin and History for gnathic
"pertaining to the jaw," 1882, from Greek gnathos "jaw, cheek," properly "the lower jaw," cognate with Lithuanian žandas "jaw."
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gnathic
(năth′ĭk)- Relating to the jaw or alveolar process.
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