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prognathous

Adjective

prog=na=thous

WORDNET DICTIONARY

prognathous(a = adj.all) hypognathous, prognathic - having a projecting lower jaw; Array

Antonym: opisthognathous

prognathous, a. [Gr. before + the jaw].

Having the jaws projecting beyond the upper part of the face; -- opposed to orthognathous. See Gnathic index, under Gnathic. [1913 Webster]

"Their countenances had the true prognathous character." [1913 Webster]

prognathous, adj.
1 having a projecting jaw.
2 (of a jaw) projecting.

Derivative

prognathic adj. prognathism n.

Etymology

PRO-(2) + Gk gnathos jaw

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