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schizognathism

schizognathism noun: the state of a bird having a schizognathous palate.

Noun

schizognathism (uncountable)

  1. The state of a bird having a schizognathous palate.

Origin of schizognathism

From schizo- + -gnathism.

Questions about schizognathism

What does schizognathism mean?
Schizognathism means the state of a bird having a schizognathous palate.
What part of speech is schizognathism?
Schizognathism is a noun.

Words near schizognathism in the dictionary

  1. schizogenous
  2. schizogenously
  3. schizogeny
  4. schizoglossia
  5. schizoglossic
  6. schizognathism
  7. schizognathous
  8. schizogonic
  9. schizogonies
  10. schizogonous
  11. schizogony

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