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111Orthognathous — Or*thog na*thous, a. [Ortho + Gr. gna qos the jaw.] (Anat.) Having the front of the head, or the skull, nearly perpendicular, not retreating backwards above the jaws; opposed to {prognathous}. See {Gnathic index}, under {Gnathic}. [1913 Webster] …
112Paragnathous — Pa*rag na*thous, a. (Zo[ o]l.) Having both mandibles of equal length, the tips meeting, as in certain birds. [1913 Webster] …
113Plectognathic — Plec tog*nath ic, Plec tognathous Plec tog na*thous, a. (Zo[ o]l.) Of or pertaining to the Plectognathi. [1913 Webster] …
114Plec-tognathous — Plectognathic Plec tog*nath ic, Plec tognathous Plec tog na*thous, a. (Zo[ o]l.) Of or pertaining to the Plectognathi. [1913 Webster] …
115Prognathous — Prog na*thous, a. [Gr. ? before + ? the jaw] (Anat.) Having the jaws projecting beyond the upper part of the face; opposed to orthognathous. See {Gnathic index}, under {Gnathic}. [1913 Webster] Their countenances had the true prognathous… …
116Proteranthous — Pro ter*an thous, a. [Gr. ? earlier (fr. ? before) + ? flower.] (Bot.) Having flowers appearing before the leaves; said of certain plants. Gray. [1913 Webster] …
117Rhizanthous — Rhi*zan thous, a. [Gr. ??? root + ??? flower.] (Bot.) Producing flowers from a rootstock, or apparently from a root. [1913 Webster] …
118Saurognathous — Sau*rog na*thous, a. [Gr. ? a lizard + ? the jaw.] (Zo[ o]l.) Having the bones of the palate arranged as in saurians, the vomer consisting of two lateral halves, as in the woodpeckers ({Pici}). [1913 Webster] …
119Schizognathous — Schi*zog na*thous, a. [Schizo + Gr. ? the jaw.] (Zo[ o]l.) Having the maxillo palatine bones separate from each other and from the vomer, which is pointed in front, as in the gulls, snipes, grouse, and many other birds. [1913 Webster] …
120Synanthous — Syn*an thous, a. [Pref. syn + Gr. ? flower.] (Bot.) Having flowers and leaves which appear at the same time; said of certain plants. [1913 Webster] …