mesognathous
[ mi-zog-nuh-thuh s, -sog- ]
/ mɪˈzɒg nə θəs, -ˈsɒg- /
adjective Anthropology.
having medium, slightly protruding jaws.
having a moderate or intermediate gnathic index of from 98 to 103.
Also
mes·og·nath·ic
[mez-uh g-nath-ik, mes‐, mee-zuh g‐, ‐suh g‐] /ˌmɛz əgˈnæθ ɪk, ˌmɛs‐, ˌmi zəg‐, ‐səg‐/.
OTHER WORDS FROM mesognathous
me·sog·na·thism, me·sog·na·thy, nounWords nearby mesognathous
mesogastrium,
mesogenic,
mesoglea,
mesoglia,
mesogluteus,
mesognathous,
mesoileum,
mesojejunum,
mesokurtic,
mesolecithal,
mesolect
Example sentences from the Web for mesognathic
This latter division gave us orthognatic, prognathic, and mesognathic skulls.
British Dictionary definitions for mesognathic
mesognathous
/ (mɪˈsɒɡnəθəs) /
adjective
anthropol
having slightly projecting jaws