dezˈmägnəˌthē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from desm- + -gnathae
in former classifications : a primary division of birds having the maxillopalatines united directly or by ossifications in the nasal septum and including the ducks, geese, herons, storks, totipalmate birds, birds of prey, parrots, and most picarian birds
• desmognathism -ˌthizəm noun -s
• des·mog·na·thous (ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷_thəs adjective