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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesprognath
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /pʁoɡˈnaːt/
"Der Schädel dieser Art ist stark prognath gebaut."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having the jaw or jaws projecting beyond the upper part of the face.
"The anthropological examination revealed a distinctively prognathous skull structure." - 2
In zoology and entomology, having the mouthparts pointing forward rather than downward.
"Many predatory insects are prognathous, which facilitates capturing prey head-on."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek words 'pro-' meaning 'forward' and 'gnathos' meaning 'jaw'. It entered scientific and medical English in the 19th century to describe anatomical features involving a projecting jaw.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Prognathous" is said worldwide
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prognathe
Transliteration: /pʁɔ.ɡnat/
"Cette espèce fossile présente un faciès prognathe."
prognath
Transliteration: /pʁoɡˈnaːt/
"Der Schädel dieser Art ist stark prognath gebaut."
prognato
Transliteration: /proɡˈnaːto/
"Il reperto fossile mostrava una mascella marcatamente prognata."
prognato
Transliteration: /pɾoɣˈnato/
"El cráneo analizado presentaba una mandíbula prognata."
prognata
Transliteration: /pɾoɡˈnatɐ/
"O perfil facial do fóssil era visivelmente prognata."
आगे की ओर जबड़ा निकला हुआ
Transliteration: aage ki or jabra nikla hua
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उस प्राचीन कंकाल की खोपड़ी का जबड़ा आगे की ओर निकला हुआ था।"
下颌前突的
Transliteration: xià hé qián tū de
Script: 中文汉字
"这个头骨化石具有明显的下颌前突特征。"
돌출된 턱의
Transliteration: dolchuldoen teogui
Script: 한국어 한글
"그 화석 표본은 돌출된 턱의 특징을 보여준다."
口元突出しの
Transliteration: kuchimoto totshutsu no
Script: 日本語
"その頭蓋骨の化石は口元が突き出た構造をしていた。"
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