orthognathous

English

Etymology

From ortho- +‎ -gnathous, after New Latin orthognathus.[1]

Adjective

orthognathous (comparative more orthognathous, superlative most orthognathous)

  1. (anatomy) Straight-jawed.
    Synonym: orthognathic

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References

  1. ^ “orthognathous, adj.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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