adj
Freq #408436
Meanings
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adj
having jaws that project forward beyond the upper part of the face
The fossil skull has a markedly prognathous profile.
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Synonyms
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adj
· having jaws that project...
prognathicprojecting-jawed
Opposites
orthognathous
Word family
Derived forms
prognathismprognathy
Etymology
Formed from pro- ("forward") + Greek gnathos ("jaw") + -ous. The anatomical term describes a jaw or facial profile that projects forward.