💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Compsognathoid"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| desmognathousnoun | (zoology, obsolete) belonging to a former taxonomic group of carinate birds (Desmognathae), having the maxillopalatine bones united |
| schizognathousnoun | (zoology) 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 |
| dromæognathous | Alternative spelling of dromaeognathous. [(ornithology) Possessing a palatal structure akin to the emu and the other (now extinct) species of the genus Dromaius.] |
| clinomegodont | (paleontology) Being or having teeth with an elongated procumbent (forward-leaning) crown and asymmetrical median labial lobe, especially in rodents such as zokors. |
| sauroid | (zoology) Resembling or relating to the saurians. |
| chimpanzoid | (anatomy) Resembling (that of) a chimpanzee. |
| hypognathousnoun | (zoology) Having the maxilla, or lower jaw, longer than the upper jaw. |
| stegognathous | (zoology) Having a jaw composed of imbricated plates. |
| opisthognathous | (zoology) Having retreating jaws or teeth. |
| hystricognathous | Relating to the hystricognaths |
| dromaeognathous | (ornithology) Possessing a palatal structure akin to the emu and the other (now extinct) species of the genus Dromaius. |
| saurognathous | (zoology) having the bones of the palate arranged as in saurians, the vomer consisting of two lateral halves, as in the woodpeckers |
| schizodontnoun | (zoology) An organism having hinge teeth of this kind. |
| isognathous | Having similar molar teeth in both jaws |
| hystricomorphous | (zoology) Relating to the rodent group Hystricomorpha, which has had many definitions throughout its history. |
| dinocephaliannoun | Any therapsid of the suborder Dinocephalia |
| asthenodont | (zoology) Synonym of desmodont. |
| orthomegodont | (paleontology) Being or having teeth with a nonelongated crown and symmetrical median labial lobe, especially in rodents such as zokors. |
| orangoid | (anatomy) Resembling (that of) an orangutan. |
| plectognathous | Alternative form of plectognathic. [(zoology) Of or relating to the plectognaths.] |
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