Hypognatous definitions

Hypognatous

• (a.) Having the maxilla, or lower jaw, longer than the upper, as in the skimmer.
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Hypognatous

Hy·pog'na·tous adjective [ Prefix hypo- + Greek ... the jaw.] (Zoology) Having the maxilla, or lower jaw, longer than the upper, as in the skimmer.
Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/H/83

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