saurognathous

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adjective

having the bones of the palate arranged as in saurians, the vomer consisting of two lateral halves, as in the woodpeckers

OriginAncient Greek σαῦρος →
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Meanings

adjectivesaurognathous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyhaving the bones of the palate arranged as in saurians, the vomer consisting of two lateral halves, as in the woodpeckers

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσαῦρος“lizard”
  2. Englishsaurognathous

From Ancient Greek σαῦρος (saûros, “lizard”) + -gnathous.

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