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-gnathous
a combining form meaning “having a jaw” of the kind or in the position specified by the initial element.
prognathous.
-gnathous
combining form
indicating or having a jaw of a specified kind
prognathous
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Word History and Origins
Origin of -gnathous1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of -gnathous1
from New Latin -gnathus, from Greek gnathos jaw
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does -gnathous mean?
The combining form -gnathous is used like a suffix meaning “having a jaw.” It is occasionally used in scientific terms, especially in zoology.The form -gnathous comes from the Greek áٳDz, meaning “jaw.” Despite the similarity in spelling between -gnathous and the verb gnash, “to grind or strike (the teeth) together,” the two terms are unrelated.The term Agnatha, which refers to "the class of vertebrates comprising the lampreys, hagfishes, and several extinct forms, having no jaws or paired appendages," comes from a Latin equivalent of this word. Find out more at our entry for Agnatha.
The combining form -gnathous is used like a suffix meaning “having a jaw.” It is occasionally used in scientific terms, especially in zoology.The form -gnathous comes from the Greek áٳDz, meaning “jaw.” Despite the similarity in spelling between -gnathous and the verb gnash, “to grind or strike (the teeth) together,” the two terms are unrelated.The term Agnatha, which refers to "the class of vertebrates comprising the lampreys, hagfishes, and several extinct forms, having no jaws or paired appendages," comes from a Latin equivalent of this word. Find out more at our entry for Agnatha.
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