hypognathous

[ hahy-pog-nuh-thuhs ]

/ haɪˈpɒg nə θəs /

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adjective

having the lower jaw or mandible longer than the upper.

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Origin of hypognathous

First recorded in 1870–75; hypo- + -gnathous

OTHER WORDS FROM hypognathous

hy·pog·na·thism, noun

Words nearby hypognathous

hypoglycaemia, hypoglycemia, hypoglycemic, hypoglycogenolysis, hypoglycorrhachia, hypognathous, hypogonadism, hypogonadotropic, hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, hypogynous, hypohidrosis

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How to use hypognathous in a sentence

Hypognathous: having the mouth parts directed more or less vertically ventrad.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith

British Dictionary definitions for hypognathous

hypognathous

/ (haɪˈpɒɡnəθəs) /

adjective

having a lower jaw that protrudes beyond the upper jaw

(of insects) having downturned mouthparts

Derived forms of hypognathous

hypognathism, noun

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Medical definitions for hypognathous

hypognathous

[ hī-pŏg′nə-thəs, hī′pō-năth′əs ]

adj.

Having a congenitally underdeveloped lower jaw.