The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
orthognathous — [ôr΄thägnath′ikôr thäg′nə thəs] adj. [ ORTHO + GNATHOUS] having the jaws in line, with the lower jaw neither projecting nor receding: also orthognathic [ôr΄thägnath′ik] orthognathism n … English World dictionary
orthognathous — adj. [Gr. orthos, straight; gnathos, jaw] Having straight mouth parts; not projecting … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
orthognathous — orthognathism /awr thog neuh thiz euhm/, orthognathy, n. /awr thog neuh theuhs/, adj. Craniom. straight jawed; having the profile of the face vertical or nearly so; having a gnathic index below 98. Also, orthognathic /awr theuhg nath ik, thog /.… … Universalium
orthognathous — adjective Straight jawed … Wiktionary
orthognathous — or·thog·na·thous (or thogґnə thəs″) [ortho + gnath + ous] pertaining to or characterized by minimal protrusion of the mandible or minimal prognathism, with a gnathic index of 98 or less. Called also orthognathic … Medical dictionary
orthognathous — or·thog·na·thous … English syllables
orthognathous — /ɔˈθɒgnəθəs/ (say aw thognuhthuhs) adjective straight jawed; having the profile of the face vertical or nearly so; having a gnathic index below 98. Also, orthognathic /ɔθɒgˈnæθɪk/ (say awthog nathik). {ortho + gnathous} …
orthognathous — adj. (of mammals, including man) having a jaw which does not project forwards and a facial angle approaching a right angle. Etymology: ORTHO + Gk gnathos jaw … Useful english dictionary
Caprichromis orthognathous — Taxobox name = Caprichromis orthognathous status = LC | status system = IUCN3.1 regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Perciformes familia = Cichlidae genus = Caprichromis species = C. orthognathous binomial =… … Wikipedia
orthognathic, orthognathous — 1. Relating to orthognathia. 2. Having a face without projecting jaw, one with a gnathic index below 98. [ortho + G. gnathos, jaw] … Medical dictionary
