dromaeognathous
UK/ˌdɹɒmiːˈɒɡnəθəs/
dromaeognathous adjective: possessing a palatal structure akin to the emu and the other (now extinct) species of the genus Dromaius.
Adjective
dromaeognathous (not comparable)
- Possessing a palatal structure akin to the emu and the other (now extinct) species of the genus Dromaius.
- The fourth principal type, the dromæognathous, is not found in any Indian birds.1895, Eugene William Oates, William Thomas Blanford, Birds, volume 3, Taylor and Francis, page v
- From the fact that the dromæognathous skull is more reptilian than any other type, it would seem that the Ratitæ diverged early from the carinate stock.1921, William Aitcheson Haswell, A Text-book of Zoology, 3rd edition, volume 2, Macmillan, page 431
Forms of dromaeognathous
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Origin of dromaeognathous
Coined by Thomas Henry Huxley: binomial translingual Dromæus (“Dromaius”) (from Ancient Greek δρομαῖος (dromaîos, “swift-running”)) + Ancient Greek γνάθος (gnáthos, “jaw”) + English -ous, adjectival suffix
Words formed from dromaeognathous
- dromaeognathism
Questions about dromaeognathous
- What does dromaeognathous mean?
- Dromaeognathous means possessing a palatal structure akin to the emu and the other (now extinct) species of the genus Dromaius.
- What part of speech is dromaeognathous?
- Dromaeognathous is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce dromaeognathous?
- Dromaeognathous is pronounced /ˌdɹɒmiːˈɒɡnəθəs/ (UK).
Words near dromaeognathous in the dictionary
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