-gnathous

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γνάθος (gnáthos, “jaw”) +‎ -ous.[1] By surface analysis, -gnath +‎ -ic.

Suffix

-gnathous

  1. (biology) Having a specified type of jaw.
    Synonym: -gnathic

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -gnathous
agnathous
amblygnathous
desmognathous
ectognathous
epignathous
eurygnathous
hemignathous
hypognathous
isognathous
macrognathous
megagnathous
mesognathous
metagnathous
odontognathous
opisthognathous
orthognathous
oxygnathous
paragnathous
prognathous
saurognathous
schizognathous

References

  1. ^ “-gnathous, comb. form”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

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