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hy·pog·nathous

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. prognathous, prognathic, hypognathousadjective

    having a projecting lower jaw

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  1. hypognathous

    This glossary of entomology describes terms used in the formal study of insect species by entomologists.

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  1. hypognathous

    Hypognathous is a term used in zoology to describe the positioning of the mouth parts in certain insects, birds, and other animals, where the mouth is directed straight forwards and downwards. It is generally a type of mandibular orientation. The opposite term is "opisthognathous," where the mouth parts are directed backwards.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Hypognathous

    hī-pog′nā-thus, adj. (ornith.) having the under mandible longer than the upper, as the black skimmer.—n. Hypog′nathism.

Entomology

  1. Hypognathous

    having the mouth parts directed more or less vertically ventrad.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of hypognathous in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of hypognathous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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