Meanings
suffix
- anatomyDenoting a condition of the jaws or mouthparts.
Origin
From Ancient Greek γνάθος (gnáthos, “jaw”) + -ism. By surface analysis, -gnath + -ism.
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APA
-gnathism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-gnathism
MLA
“-gnathism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-gnathism. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-gnathism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-gnathism.
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