Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brachygnathism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: brachyg-nathism
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An underbite caused by a shortening of the upper mandible (in animals)

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"None of the lambs had malformation evocative of SBV infection (arthrogryposis-hydranencephaly syndrome, stiff neck, scoliosis, brachygnathism)."

Etymology

From brachy- + -gnathism.

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

brachygnathic brachygnathia brachygnathous

Questions

What does brachygnathism mean?: An underbite caused by a shortening of the upper mandible (in animals)
Where does brachygnathism come from?: From brachy- + -gnathism.

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