schizognathous

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adjective

having the maxillopalatine bones separate from each other and from the vomer, which is pointed in front, as in the gulls, snipes, and many other birds

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Meanings

adjectiveschizognathous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyhaving the maxillopalatine bones separate from each other and from the vomer, which is pointed in front, as in the gulls, snipes, and many other birds

Origin

From schizo- + -gnathous.

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schizognathous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schizognathous

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “schizognathous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schizognathous.

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