prognathous

adjective
prog·​na·​thous | \ ˈpräg-nə-thəs How to pronounce prognathous (audio) \

Definition of prognathous

: being or having a jaw and typically a lower jaw that projects forward especially to an unusual degree The umpire, a veteran of dim visage with a cigarette jutting out from his prognathous jaw, was diligent about sweeping the plate, but his strike zone tended to bounce.— Richard Conniff a prognathous fish

Examples of prognathous in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The whole universe is under attack from Thanos, an infinitely villainous villain sporting a multicleft, prognathous chin. Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, "Review: ‘Avengers’ Gets an Incomplete," 25 Apr. 2018

First Known Use of prognathous

1836, in the meaning defined above

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prognathous

adjective
prog·​na·​thous | \ ˈpräg-nə-thəs How to pronounce prognathous (audio) \

Medical Definition of prognathous

: being or having a jaw and typically a lower jaw that projects forward especially to an unusual degree