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Eventognathi
Eventognathi Ev`en*tog"na*thi, n. pl. [NL., fr. Dr. ? well + ?
within ? the jaw.] (Zo["o]l.)
An order of fishes including a vast number of freshwater
species such as the carp, loach, chub, etc.
GnathicGnathic Gnath"ic, a. [Gr. ? the jaw.] (Anat.)
Of or pertaining to the jaw.
Gnathic index, in a skull, the ratio of the distance from
the middle of the nasofrontal suture to the basion (taken
equal to 100), to the distance from the basion to the
middle of the front edge of the upper jaw; -- called also
alveolar index.
Skulls with the gnathic index below 98 are
orthognathous, from 98 to 103 mesognathous, and
above 103 are prognathous. --Flower. Gnathic indexGnathic Gnath"ic, a. [Gr. ? the jaw.] (Anat.)
Of or pertaining to the jaw.
Gnathic index, in a skull, the ratio of the distance from
the middle of the nasofrontal suture to the basion (taken
equal to 100), to the distance from the basion to the
middle of the front edge of the upper jaw; -- called also
alveolar index.
Skulls with the gnathic index below 98 are
orthognathous, from 98 to 103 mesognathous, and
above 103 are prognathous. --Flower. GnathidiaGnathidium Gna*thid"i*um, n.; pl. Gnathidia. [NL., fr. Gr. ?
the jaw.] (Zo["o]l.)
The ramus of the lower jaw of a bird as far as it is naked;
-- commonly used in the plural. GnathidiumGnathidium Gna*thid"i*um, n.; pl. Gnathidia. [NL., fr. Gr. ?
the jaw.] (Zo["o]l.)
The ramus of the lower jaw of a bird as far as it is naked;
-- commonly used in the plural. Gnathite
Gnathite Gnath"ite, n. [Gr. ? the jaw.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of the mouth appendages of the Arthropoda. They are
known as mandibles, maxill[ae], and maxillipeds.
Macrognathic
Macrognathic Mac`rog*nath"ic, a. [Macro- + gnathic.]
(Anthropol.)
Long-jawed. --Huxley.
NematognathiNematognathi Nem`a*tog"na*thi, n. pl. [NL. See nemato-, and
Gnathic.] (Zo["o]l.)
An order of fishes having barbels on the jaws. It includes
the catfishes, or siluroids. See Siluroid. Orthognathic
Orthognathic Or`thog*nath"ic, a.
Orthognathous.
Orthognathism
Orthognathism Or*thog"na*thism, n. (Anat.)
The quality or state of being orthognathous. --Huxley.
ParagnathiParagnathus Pa*rag"na*thus, n.; pl. Paragnathi. [NL. See
Para-, and Gnathic.] (Zo["o]l.)
(a) One of the two lobes which form the lower lip, or
metastome, of Crustacea.
(b) One of the small, horny, toothlike jaws of certain
annelids. PharyngognathiPharyngognathi Phar`yn*gog"na*thi, n. pl. [NL. See Pharynx,
and Gnathic.] (Zo["o]l.)
A division of fishes in which the lower pharyngeal bones are
united. It includes the scaroid, labroid, and embioticoid
fishes. Plectognathi
Plectognathi Plec*to"gna*thi, n. pl. [NL., from Gr. ? twisted
(fr. ? to plait, twist) + ? jaw.] (Zo["o]l.)
An order of fishes generally having the maxillary bone united
with the premaxillary, and the articular united with the
dentary.
Note: The upper jaw is immovably joined to the skull; the
ventral fins are rudimentary or wanting; and the body
is covered with bony plates, spines, or small rough
ossicles, like shagreen. The order includes the
diodons, filefishes, globefishes, and trunkfishes.
Plectognathic
Plectognathic Plec`tog*nath"ic, Plec-tognathous
Plec-tog"na*thous, a. (Zo["o]l.)
Of or pertaining to the Plectognathi.
PrognathiPrognathi Prog"na*thi, n. pl. [NL. See Prognathous.]
(Zo["o]l)
A comprehensive group of mankind, including those that have
prognathous jaws. Prognathic
Prognathic Prog*nath"ic, a. (Anat.)
Prognathous.
PrognathismPrognathism Prog"na*thism, n. (Anat.)
Projection of the jaws. -- Prog"na*thy, n. Scaphognathite
Scaphognathite Sca*phog"na*thite, n. [Gr. ska`fh boat +
gna`qos jaw.] (Zo["o]l.)
A thin leafike appendage (the exopodite) of the second
maxilla of decapod crustaceans. It serves as a pumping organ
to draw the water through the gill cavity.
Schizognathism
Schizognathism Schi*zog"na*thism, n. (Zo["o]l.)
The condition of having a schizognathous palate.
SyngnathiSyngnathi Syng"na*thi, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. sy`n with + ?
jaw.] (Zo["o]l.)
A suborder of lophobranch fishes which have an elongated
snout and lack the ventral and first dorsal fins. The
pipefishes and sea horses are examples. -- Syng"na*thous,
a.
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