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Macrognathic vs Gnathic - What's the difference?

macrognathic | gnathic | Derived terms |

Macrognathic is a derived term of gnathic.


As adjectives the difference between macrognathic and gnathic

is that macrognathic is long-jawed while gnathic is of or pertaining to the jaw.

macrognathic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Long-jawed.
    • (Webster 1913)

    gnathic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or pertaining to the jaw.
  • * 1990 : Thomas Pynchon, Vineland
    • ‘Want to get an idea of your gnathic index, and that mustache is in the way.’

    Derived terms

    * macrognathic * mesognathic * orthognathic (anthropology) ? ** hyperorthognathic (craniology) * perignathic * prognathic (anthropology)

    Related terms

    * gnathal * gnathion (anatomy) * gnathite * gnathitis (medicine) * gnatho (obsolete) ? ** gnathonic ? *** gnathonical (obsolete) ? **** gnathonically (obsolete) ** gnathonism (nonce word) ** gnathonize * gnath- ? ** gnathobase ** gnathocephalon ? *** gnathocephalic ** gnathochilarium ** gnathodynamometer ** gnathosoma, gnathosome ? *** gnathosomal ** gnathostome ? *** gnathostomatous ** Gnathostomulida ? *** gnathostomulid ** gnathotheca * gnathophorous (rare) * gnathopod * gnathopodite * gnathostegite