Prognathy


adjective, Craniometry.
1.
having protrusive jaws; having a gnathic index over 103.
adjective
1.
having a projecting lower jaw

prognathous prog·na·thous (prŏg’nə-thəs, prŏg-nā’-) or prog·nath·ic (prŏg-nāth’ĭk, -nā’thĭk)
adj.
Having jaws that project forward to a marked degree.
prog’na·thism (-nə-thĭz’əm) n.

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