Meanings
adjectiveorthognathous (comparative more orthognathous, superlative most orthognathous)
comparative more orthognathous · superlative most orthognathous
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveStraight-jawed.
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Origin
- New Latinorthognathus
- Englishorthognathous
From ortho- + -gnathous, after New Latin orthognathus.
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orthognathous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthognathous
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“orthognathous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthognathous. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “orthognathous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthognathous.
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