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opisthognathous

opisthognathous adjective: having retreating jaws or teeth.

Adjective

opisthognathous (not comparable)

  1. Having retreating jaws or teeth.

Origin of opisthognathous

From opistho- + -gnathous.

Questions about opisthognathous

What does opisthognathous mean?
Opisthognathous means having retreating jaws or teeth.
What part of speech is opisthognathous?
Opisthognathous is an adjective.

Words near opisthognathous in the dictionary

  1. opisthoglyph
  2. opisthoglyphous
  3. opisthoglyphs
  4. opisthognathid
  5. opisthognathids
  6. opisthognathous
  7. opisthograph
  8. opisthographic
  9. opisthographs
  10. opisthography
  11. opisthogyrate

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