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mesognathous

me·sog·na·thous
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mi-zog-nuh-thuh s, -sog-]
    • /mɪˈzɒg nə θəs, -ˈsɒg-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mi-zog-nuh-thuh s, -sog-]
    • /mɪˈzɒg nə θəs, -ˈsɒg-/

Definitions of mesognathous word

  • adjective mesognathous having medium, slightly protruding jaws. 1
  • adjective mesognathous having a moderate or intermediate gnathic index of from 98 to 103. 1
  • adjective mesognathous having slightly projecting jaws 0
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Origin of mesognathous

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80; meso- + -gnathous

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Parts of speech for Mesognathous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Mesognathous

mesognathous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

mesognathous usage trend in Literature

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