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odontognathous

odontognathous adjective: having toothlike ridges on the jaw.

Adjective

odontognathous

  1. Having toothlike ridges on the jaw

Origin of odontognathous

From odonto- + -gnathous.

Questions about odontognathous

What does odontognathous mean?
Odontognathous means having toothlike ridges on the jaw.
What part of speech is odontognathous?
Odontognathous is an adjective.

Words near odontognathous in the dictionary

  1. odontogenetic
  2. odontogenic
  3. odontogeny
  4. odontoglossum
  5. odontoglossums
  6. odontognathous
  7. odontogram
  8. odontograms
  9. odontograph
  10. odontographic
  11. odontographies

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