PARAGNATHOUS

Etymology

Adjective

paragnathous (not comparable)

(zoology) having both mandibles of equal length, with the tips meeting, as in certain birds

Source: Wiktionary


Pa*rag"na*thous, a. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Having both mandibles of equal length, the tips meeting, as in certain birds.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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