ˌpālēˈägnəˌthē, ˌpal- noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from pale- + -gnathae
in some especially former classifications : a superorder of the subclass Neornithes comprising birds with a primitive reptilian type of palate that are now usually included in Neognathae
• palae·og·nath·ic | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷əg|nathik or palae·og·na·thous | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|ägnəthəs adjective