About The Word Prognathous
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Prognathous
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What's The Definition Of Prognathous?
[adj] having a projecting lower jaw
Synonyms | Synonyms for Prognathous: hypognathous | lantern-jawed | prognathic Related Terms | Find terms related to Prognathous: See Also | Prognathous In Webster's Dictionary \Prog"na*thous\, a. [Gr. ? before + ? the jaw]
(Anat.)
Having the jaws projecting beyond the upper part of the face;
-- opposed to orthognathous. See {Gnathic index}, under
{Gnathic}.
Their countenances had the true prognathous character.
--Kane.
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