mesognathous

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adjective

having the jaws slightly projecting; between prognathous and orthognathous

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Meanings

adjectivemesognathous (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyhaving the jaws slightly projecting; between prognathous and orthognathous

Origin

From meso- + -gnathous.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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