-gnathous
a combining form meaning “having a jaw” of the kind or in the position specified by the initial element: prognathous.
Origin of -gnathous
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British Dictionary definitions for -gnathous
-gnathous
adj combining form
indicating or having a jaw of a specified kind: prognathous
Origin of -gnathous
1from New Latin -gnathus, from Greek gnathos jaw
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