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metagnathous

US/mɪˈtæɡnəθəs/

metagnathous adjective: having the mandibles crossing at the tip of the mouth, in certain insects, or the bill in certain birds, such as the crossbill.

Adjective

metagnathous (not comparable)

  1. having the mandibles crossing at the tip of the mouth, in certain insects, or the bill in certain birds, such as the crossbill

Origin of metagnathous

From meta- + -gnathous.

Questions about metagnathous

What does metagnathous mean?
Metagnathous means having the mandibles crossing at the tip of the mouth, in certain insects, or the bill in certain birds, such as the crossbill.
What part of speech is metagnathous?
Metagnathous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce metagnathous?
Metagnathous is pronounced /mɪˈtæɡnəθəs/ (US).

Words near metagnathous in the dictionary

  1. metageometry
  2. metageria
  3. metages
  4. metaglinides
  5. metagnathism
  6. metagnathous
  7. metagnome
  8. metagnomes
  9. metagnomic
  10. metagnomics
  11. metagnomy

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