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macrognathic

macrognathic adjective: long-jawed.

Adjective

macrognathic (comparative more macrognathic, superlative most macrognathic)

  1. Long-jawed.
    • macrognathic fish
    • macrognathic skulls
    Synonyms:
    macrognathous

Synonyms of macrognathic

Forms of macrognathic

comparativemore macrognathic
superlativemost macrognathic

Origin of macrognathic

From macro- + -gnathic.

Questions about macrognathic

What does macrognathic mean?
Macrognathic means long-jawed.
What part of speech is macrognathic?
Macrognathic is an adjective.

Words near macrognathic in the dictionary

  1. macroglossine
  2. macroglossines
  3. macroglycopeptide
  4. macroglycopeptides
  5. macrognathia
  6. macrognathic
  7. macrognathous
  8. macrogol
  9. macrogols
  10. macrogonidia
  11. macrogonidium

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