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Epignathous

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hypognathousnoun(zoology) Having the maxilla, or lower jaw, longer than the upper jaw.
eurygnathousHaving a broad jaw
metagnathous(zoology) having the mandibles crossing at the tip of the bill, as in the crossbill
opisthognathous(zoology) Having retreating jaws or teeth.
plectognathousAlternative form of plectognathic. [(zoology) Of or relating to the plectognaths.]
amblygnathousHaving relatively short and blunt jaws.
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
odontognathousHaving toothlike ridges on the jaw
megagnathousHaving a large jaw
phaneroglossal(zoology) Having a conspicuous tongue.
eleutherognathine(anatomy) Having a jaw that is free to move (not hinged to another bone)
stegognathous(zoology) Having a jaw composed of imbricated plates.
macrognathicLong-jawed.
macrognathousAlternative form of macrognathic. [Long-jawed.]
hystricognathousRelating to the hystricognaths
gonydial(zoology, rare) Pertaining to the gonys of a bird's beak.
opisthoglyphous(of a snake) Whose teeth include an enlarged pair at the back of the maxillae which normally angle backwards and are grooved to channel venom into the puncture.
isognathousHaving similar molar teeth in both jaws
curvirostral(zoology) Having a crooked beak
oxygnathousHaving a smooth jaw

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