hemignathous

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adjective

Having one mandible much shorter than the other

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Meanings

adjective
  1. Having one mandible much shorter than the other

Origin

From hemi- + -gnathous.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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