ALL meanings of metagnathous
me·tag·na·thous
M m - adjective metagnathous Ornithology. having the tips of the mandibles crossed, as the crossbills. 1
- adjective metagnathous Entomology. having biting mouthparts in the larval stage and sucking mouthparts in the adult stage. 1
- adjective metagnathous (of the beaks of birds such as the crossbill) having crossed tips 0
- adjective metagnathous having the points of the beak crossed, as in the crossbills 0
- adjective metagnathous having larvae that feed by chewing and adults that feed by sucking, as in butterflies and moths 0