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opisthognathous
[ op-is-thog-nuh-thuhs ]
/ ˌɒp ɪsˈθɒg nə θəs /
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adjective Zoology.
having receding jaws.
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OTHER WORDS FROM opisthognathous
op·is·thog·na·thism, nounWords nearby opisthognathous
opisthenar, opisthion, opistho-, opisthobranch, opisthodomos, opisthognathous, opisthograph, opisthorchiasis, Opisthorchis, Opisthorchis felineus, Opisthorchis viverrini
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British Dictionary definitions for opisthognathous
opisthognathous
/ (ˌɒpɪsˈθɒɡnəθəs) /
adjective
(of a person or animal) having receding jaws
Derived forms of opisthognathous
opisthognathism, nounWord Origin for opisthognathous
C19: from Greek opisthen behind + -gnathous
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