mesognathous

[ mi-zog-nuh-thuhs, -sog- ]

adjective

, Anthropology.

1. having medium, slightly protruding jaws.
2. having a moderate or intermediate gnathic index of from 98 to 103.

mesognathous

/ mɪˈsɒɡnəθəs /

adjective

1. anthropol having slightly projecting jaws

Derived Forms

• meˈsognathism, noun

Other Words From

• me·sogna·thism me·sogna·thy noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of mesognathous¹

First recorded in 1875–80; meso- + -gnathous