opisthognathous

[ op-is-thog-nuh-thuhs ]

/ ˌɒp ɪsˈθɒg nə θəs /

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adjective Zoology.

having receding jaws.

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Origin of opisthognathous

First recorded in 1860–65; opistho- + -gnathous

OTHER WORDS FROM opisthognathous

op·is·thog·na·thism, noun

Words nearby opisthognathous

opioid, opioid epidemic, opistho-, opisthobranch, opisthodomos, opisthognathous, opisthograph, opisthosoma, opium, opium den, opiumism

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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, noun

Word Origin for opisthognathous

C19: from Greek opisthen behind + -gnathous

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