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hypognathous

[ hahy-pog-nuh-thuhs ]

adjective

  1. having the lower jaw or mandible longer than the upper.

hypognathous

/ haɪˈpɒɡnəθəs /

adjective

  1. having a lower jaw that protrudes beyond the upper jaw
  2. (of insects) having downturned mouthparts

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Derived Forms

  • hyˈpognathism, noun

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Other Words From

  • hy·pogna·thism noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hypognathous1

First recorded in 1870–75; hypo- + -gnathous

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Example Sentences

Hypognathous: having the mouth parts directed more or less vertically ventrad.

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