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hypognathous

 

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Adjective hypognathous has 1 sense
  1. prognathous, prognathic, hypognathous - having a projecting lower jaw

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Hypognathous

Part of speech: Adjective

Definition: Referring to an organism or an individual that has a lower jaw projecting beyond the upper jaw; having an undershot jaw.

Sense 1: Popular Usage

Commonly used in zoology, hypognathous describes an animal or an insect with a lower jaw extending beyond the upper jaw. This feature can often be observed in certain species of fish, reptiles, or bugs.

Example sentence: The alligator snapper turtle is a prime example of a hypognathous reptile, with its lower jaw extending prominently past its upper jaw.

Sense 2: Local Usage

In local language, hypognathous can refer to individuals with a characteristic where their lower jaw protrudes further outward than their upper jaw, which can affect their overall facial structure and appearance.

Example sentence: The local community often describes that old man with the hypognathous feature as having a unique and distinctive look.

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