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DesmognathousDesmognathous Des*mog"na*thous, a. [Gr. desmo`s bond + ? jaw.]
(Zo["o]l.)
Having the maxillo-palatine bones united; -- applied to a
group of carinate birds (Desmognath[ae]), including various
wading and swimming birds, as the ducks and herons, and also
raptorial and other kinds. Dromaeognathous
Dromaeognathous Dro`m[ae]*og"na*thous, a. [NL. dromaius emu +
Gr. ? jaw.] (Zo["o]l.)
Having the structure of the palate like that of the ostrich
and emu.
Epignathous
Epignathous E*pig"na*thous, a. [Epi- + Gr. ? the jaw.]
(Zo["o]l.)
Hook-billed; having the upper mandible longer than the lower.
Gnathonic
Gnathonic Gna*thon"ic, Gnathonical Gna*thon"ic*al, a. [L.
Gnatho, name of a parasite in the ``Eunuchus' of Terence,
Gr. ?; hence, a parasite in general.]
Flattering; deceitful. [Obs.]
Gnathonical
Gnathonic Gna*thon"ic, Gnathonical Gna*thon"ic*al, a. [L.
Gnatho, name of a parasite in the ``Eunuchus' of Terence,
Gr. ?; hence, a parasite in general.]
Flattering; deceitful. [Obs.]
GnathopodGnathopod Gnath"o*pod, n. [Gr. ? the jaw + -pod.] (Zo["o]l.)
A gnathopodite or maxilliped. See Maxilliped. Gnathopodite
Gnathopodite Gna*thop"o*dite, n. (Zo["o]l,)
Any leglike appendage of a crustacean, when modified wholly,
or in part, to serve as a jaw, esp. one of the maxillipeds.
GnathostomaGnathostoma Gna*thos"to*ma, n. pl. [NL., from Gr. ? the jaw +
?, ?, the mouth.] (Zo["o]l.)
A comprehensive division of vertebrates, including all that
have distinct jaws, in contrast with the leptocardians and
marsipobranchs (Cyclostoma), which lack them. [Written also
Gnathostomata.] GnathostomataGnathostoma Gna*thos"to*ma, n. pl. [NL., from Gr. ? the jaw +
?, ?, the mouth.] (Zo["o]l.)
A comprehensive division of vertebrates, including all that
have distinct jaws, in contrast with the leptocardians and
marsipobranchs (Cyclostoma), which lack them. [Written also
Gnathostomata.] GnathothecaGnathotheca Gnath`o*the"ca, n.; pl. Gnathothec[AE]. [NL.,
fr. Gr. ? the jaw + ? a box.] (Zo["o]l.)
The horney covering of the lower mandible of a bird. GnathothecAEGnathotheca Gnath`o*the"ca, n.; pl. Gnathothec[AE]. [NL.,
fr. Gr. ? the jaw + ? a box.] (Zo["o]l.)
The horney covering of the lower mandible of a bird. MesognathousMesognathous Me*sog"na*thous, a. [Meso- + Gr. ? jaw.] (Anat.)
Having the jaws slightly projecting; between prognathous and
orthognathous. See Gnathic index, under Gnathic. Metagnathous
Metagnathous Me*tag"na*thous, a. [Pref. meta- + Gr. ? the
jaw.] (Zo["o]l.)
Cross-billed; -- said of certain birds, as the crossbill.
OrthognathousOrthognathous Or*thog"na*thous, a. [Ortho- + Gr. ? the jaw.]
(Anat.)
Having the front of the head, or the skull, nearly
perpendicular, not retreating backwards above the jaws; --
opposed to prognathous. See Gnathic index, under
Gnathic. Paragnathous
Paragnathous Pa*rag"na*thous, a. (Zo["o]l.)
Having both mandibles of equal length, the tips meeting, as
in certain birds.
Plec-tognathous
Plectognathic Plec`tog*nath"ic, Plec-tognathous
Plec-tog"na*thous, a. (Zo["o]l.)
Of or pertaining to the Plectognathi.
PrognathousPrognathous Prog"na*thous, a. [Gr. ? before + ? the jaw]
(Anat.)
Having the jaws projecting beyond the upper part of the face;
-- opposed to orthognathous. See Gnathic index, under
Gnathic.
Their countenances had the true prognathous character.
--Kane. SaurognathousSaurognathous Sau*rog"na*thous, a. [Gr. ? a lizard + ? the
jaw.] (Zo["o]l.)
Having the bones of the palate arranged as in saurians, the
vomer consisting of two lateral halves, as in the woodpeckers
(Pici). Schizognathous
Schizognathous Schi*zog"na*thous, a. [Schizo- + Gr. ? the
jaw.] (Zo["o]l.)
Having the maxillo-palatine bones separate from each other
and from the vomer, which is pointed in front, as in the
gulls, snipes, grouse, and many other birds.
SyngnathousSyngnathi Syng"na*thi, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. sy`n with + ?
jaw.] (Zo["o]l.)
A suborder of lophobranch fishes which have an elongated
snout and lack the ventral and first dorsal fins. The
pipefishes and sea horses are examples. -- Syng"na*thous,
a.
Meaning of Gnatho from wikipedia
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Alexander Pope (21 May 1688 O.S. – 30 May 1744) was an
English poet, translator, and
satirist of the
Enlightenment era who is
considered one of the most...
- lizard") -gnath-,
gnatho-, -gnathus: Pronunciation: /neɪθ/, /neɪθoʊ/, /neɪθəs/ (or /gneɪθəs/). Origin:
Ancient Gr****: γνάθος (
gnáthos). Meaning: jaw. Examples:...
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Agnatha (jawless)
Gnatho. (jawed)...
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young Athenian man and
brother to Pamphila.
Thraso - A
braggart soldier.
Gnatho - Thraso's "parasite," a man who
agrees with
everything Thraso says in hopes...
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derived from
Ancient Gr****: σύν (syn),
meaning "together", and γνάθος (
gnathos),
meaning "jaw". The
fused jaw is one of the
traits that the
entire family...
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Codocera gnatho is a
species of sand-loving
scarab beetle in the
family Ochodaeidae. It is
found in
North America. "Codocera
gnatho Report". Integrated...
- a,
meaning "without", the Gr**** cheilos,
meaning "lip", and the Gr****
gnathos,
meaning "jaw". Fish of this
genus range in
length from 5 to 27 cm. They...
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visited Greece regularly, an
influence which showed itself in
works such as
Gnathos,
owned by the Tate Gallery. The
artist wrote: ‘I
often cast
works with...
- to the
genus Codocera:
Codocera ferruginea (Eschscholtz, 1818)
Codocera gnatho (Fall, 1907)
Codocera tuberculata Medvedev & Nikolajev, 1972 "Codocera Report"...
- (/ˈæɡnəθə, æɡˈneɪθə/; from
Ancient Gr**** ἀ- (a-) 'without' and γνάθος (
gnáthos) 'jaws') is a
paraphyletic infraphylum of non-gnathostome vertebrates,...
