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opisthognathous

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op⋅is⋅thog⋅na⋅thous

  [op-is-thog-nuh-thuhs]
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–adjective Zoology.
having receding jaws.
Origin:
1860–65; opistho- + -gnathous

Related forms:
op⋅is⋅thog⋅na⋅thism, noun
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op·is·thog·na·thous   (ŏp'ĭs-thŏg'nə-thəs)   
adj.  Having receding jaws.

[Greek opistho-, behind (from opisthen; see epi in Indo-European roots) + -gnathous.]
op'is·thog'na·thism n.
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Main Entry: op·is·thog·na·thous
Pronunciation: "äp-&s-'thäg-n&-th&s
Function: adjective
: having retreatingjaws
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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