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prognathous

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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prog·na·thous /prɒɡˈneɪθəs $ prɑːɡ-/ adjective technical  HBHhaving a jaw that sticks out more than the rest of the face 凸颌的,下巴突出的
Examples from the Corpus
prognathousIn the prognathous head the long axis is horizontal, or slightly inclined ventrally, while the mouthparts are anterior in position.
Origin prognathous (1800-1900) pro- + Greek gnathos jaw
prog·na·thous adjectiveChineseSyllable
out a than the jaw Corpus more sticks that having


prognathous
prognathous /prɒɡˈneɪθəs $ prɑːɡ-/ adjective technical
 Date: 1800-1900
 Origin: pro- + Greek gnathos 'jaw'
having a jaw that sticks out more than the rest of the face