PROGNATHOUS


Meaning of PROGNATHOUS in English

-nəthəs adjective

Etymology: pro- (I) + -gnathous

1. : having the jaws projecting beyond the upper part of the face with a gnathic index above 98 — opposed to opisthognathous

2. of an insect : having the mouthparts in front of the cranium — compare hypognathous

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.