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-gnathous

-gnathous suffix: having a specified type of jaw.

Suffix

-gnathous

  1. Having a specified type of jaw.
    Synonyms:
    -gnathic

Synonyms of -gnathous

Origin of -gnathous

From Ancient Greek γνάθος (gnáthos, “jaw”) + -ous. By surface analysis, -gnath + -ic.

Questions about -gnathous

What does -gnathous mean?
-gnathous means having a specified type of jaw.
What part of speech is -gnathous?
-gnathous is a suffix.

Words near -gnathous in the dictionary

  1. -glot
  2. -glutide
  3. -gnath
  4. -gnathic
  5. -gnathism
  6. -gnathous
  7. -gnosia
  8. -gnosy
  9. -go-
  10. -golide
  11. -gon

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