prognathism
- a word derived from prognathous.
Example Sentences
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It all depends upon the extent of prognathism.
From Degeneracy Its Causes, Signs and Results by Talbot, Eugene S.
They show a marked tendency to prognathism, especially dental prognathism.
From The Pagan Tribes of Borneo by Haddon, Alfred C. (Alfred Cort)
In race description the prominence of the edges of the jaws is called prognathism, and its absence orthognathism.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 392, July 7, 1883 by Various
The cheekbones and zygomatic arch are prominent, and a degree of prognathism is prevalent.
From In the Andamans and Nicobars The Narrative of a Cruise in the Schooner "Terrapin" by Kloss, C. Boden
Alveolar prognathism is almost entirely lacking in all groups.
From A Racial Study of the Fijians by Gabel, Norman E.
