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Webster 1913 Edition


Mesognathous

Me-sog′na-thous

,
Adj.
[
Meso-
+ Gr.
γνάθοσ
jaw.]
(Anat.)
Having the jaws slightly projecting; between prognathous and orthognathous. See
Gnathic index
, under
Gnathic
.

Definition 2024


mesognathous

mesognathous

English

Adjective

mesognathous (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) having the jaws slightly projecting; between prognathous and orthognathous