gnathic

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γνάθος (gnáthos, “jaw”) + -ic.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: gnăʹthĭk, năʹthĭk, IPA^(key): /ˈɡnæθɪk/, /ˈnæθɪk/

Adjective

gnathic (not comparable)

1. 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

Derived terms

• gnathic index
• macrognathic (zoölogy)
• mesognathic (anthropology, now rare)
• orthognathic (anthropology) →
  • hyperorthognathic (craniology)
• perignathic
• prognathic (anthropology)

Related terms

Related terms

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

Anagrams

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