Definition of Prognathous. Meaning of Prognathous. Synonyms of Prognathous

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Definition of Prognathous

Prognathous
Prognathous 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.

Meaning of Prognathous from wikipedia

- can involve braces, removal of teeth, or a mouthguard. In entomology, prognathous means that the mouthparts face forwards, being at the front of the head...
- number of Malpighian tubules. The larval groundplan of Aparaglossata was prognathous, had well-developed stemmata, and an H-shaped tentorium. Phylogeny of...
- dorso-ventrally flattened body. Usually long legged predators with prognathous mouthparts. (lacewing, trichopterans, mayflies and some coleopterans)...
- Cartwright, Samuel A. (1863). "An essay on the natural history of the prognathous race of mankind". The Dred Scott decision. Opinion of Chief Justice Taney...
- forward, such as in bristles in particular locations of insects' heads. prognathous having mouth parts extended forward of the head, in contrast to opisthognathous...
- snout was also proportionately shorter, and the tooth row was not at all prognathous, the snout tip not protruding relative to the remainder of the tooth...
- The cranium is elevated relative to the face, which is incurved and prognathous. Compared to chimpanzees and gorillas, the brow ridge of an orangutan...
- Also, an appendix, containing an essay on the natural history of the prognathous race of mankind, originally written for the New York Day-book, by Dr...
- than the root of the muzzle. In addition, a Boxer should be slightly prognathous, i.e., the lower jaw should protrude beyond the upper jaw and bend slightly...
- extended ilium. A chimpanzee's head is rounded with a prominent and prognathous face and a pronounced brow ridge. It has forward-facing eyes, a small...