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opisthognathous

[ op-is-thog-nuh-thuhs ]
/ ˌɒp ɪsˈθɒg nə θəs /

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

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, noun

Word Origin for opisthognathous

C19: from Greek opisthen behind + -gnathous
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