Usually means: Jaw structure oriented downward, vertically.
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  1. hypognathous: Merriam-Webster
  2. hypognathous: Collins English Dictionary
  3. hypognathous: Vocabulary.com
  4. hypognathous: Wiktionary
  5. hypognathous: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
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  7. hypognathous: Dictionary.com
  8. Hypognathous: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  9. hypognathous: Rhymezone
  10. hypognathous: FreeDictionary.org
  11. hypognathous: Mnemonic Dictionary
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  13. hypognathous: Wordnik

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Definitions from Wiktionary (hypognathous)

▸ adjective:  (zoology) Having the maxilla, or lower jaw, longer than the upper jaw.

Similar:
prognathous, prognathic, lantern-jawed, dysgnathic, megagnathous, micrognathic, schizognathous, opisthognathous, epignathous, amblygnathous, more...

Opposite:
prognathous, hypergnathous

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Similar:
prognathous, prognathic, lantern-jawed, dysgnathic, megagnathous, micrognathic, schizognathous, opisthognathous, epignathous, amblygnathous, more...

Opposite:
prognathous, hypergnathous



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