OPISTHOGNATHOUS


Meaning of OPISTHOGNATHOUS in English

| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷_thəs adjective

Etymology: opisth- + -gnathous

1. : having retreating jaws — opposed to prognathous

2. : having the mouthparts ventral and posterior to the cranium — used especially of hemipterons

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