paragnathous

English

Etymology

From para- +‎ -gnathous.

Adjective

paragnathous (not comparable)

1. (ornithology, archaic) having both mandibles of equal length, with the tips meeting, as in certain birds

References

• “paragnathous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.