epignathous

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adjective

hook-billed; having the upper mandible longer than the lower one

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Meanings

adjectiveepignathous (not comparable)
  1. archaicnot comparablebiologyhook-billed; having the upper mandible longer than the lower one

Origin

From epi- + -gnathous.

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APA

epignathous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epignathous

MLA

“epignathous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epignathous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epignathous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epignathous.

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