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-gnath

-gnath suffix: forming nouns relating to the jaws or mouthparts.

Suffix

-gnath

  1. Forming nouns relating to the jaws or mouthparts.

Origin of -gnath

Ultimately from Ancient Greek γνάθος (gnáthos, “jaw”), frequently after formations in New Latin -gnatha, -gnathi, or French -gnathe.

Questions about -gnath

What does -gnath mean?
-gnath means forming nouns relating to the jaws or mouthparts.
What part of speech is -gnath?
-gnath is a suffix.

Words near -gnath in the dictionary

  1. -glitazar
  2. -glitazone
  3. -glossia
  4. -glot
  5. -glutide
  6. -gnath
  7. -gnathic
  8. -gnathism
  9. -gnathous
  10. -gnosia
  11. -gnosy

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