hypognathous

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adjective

Having the maxilla, or lower jaw, longer than the upper jaw.

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prognathousprognathiclantern-jawed
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Meanings

adjectivehypognathous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyHaving the maxilla, or lower jaw, longer than the upper jaw.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivehaving a projecting lower jaw

Similar
prognathousprognathiclantern-jawed
Also see
lantern-jawedprognathicprognathous

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From hypo- + -gnathous.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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