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prognathism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English

Syllables
prog-nathism
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An abnormal projection of the jaws.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From pro- + -gnathism, after prognathous and prognathic.

Usage

Inflected Forms

prognathisms (plural)

Phrases

lantern jaw

Frequently Paired Words

prognathia prognathic prognathous lantern jaw

Antonyms

retrognathism

Questions

What does prognathism mean?
An abnormal projection of the jaws.
Where does prognathism come from?
From pro- + -gnathism, after prognathous and prognathic.

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