desmognathous

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adjective

belonging to a former taxonomic group of carinate birds (Desmognathae), having the maxillopalatine bones united

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Meanings

adjectivedesmognathous (not comparable)
  1. not comparableobsoletebiologybelonging to a former taxonomic group of carinate birds (Desmognathae), having the maxillopalatine bones united

Origin

From desmo- + -gnathous.

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APA

desmognathous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desmognathous

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“desmognathous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desmognathous. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “desmognathous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desmognathous.

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