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opisthognathous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
opisthog-nathous
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having retreating jaws or teeth.

Etymology

From opistho- + -gnathous.

Questions

What does opisthognathous mean?
Having retreating jaws or teeth.
Where does opisthognathous come from?
From opistho- + -gnathous.

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