The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
mesognathous — mesognathism, mesognathy, n. /mi zog neuh theuhs, sog /, adj. Anthropol. 1. having medium, slightly protruding jaws. 2. having a moderate or intermediate gnathic index of from 98 to 103. Also, mesognathic /mez euhg nath ik, mes , mee zeuhg ,… … Universalium
mesognathous — Having a face with slightly projecting jaw, one with a gnathic index from 98 to 103. SYN: mesognathic (2). * * * me·sog·na·thous mə zäg nə thəs, mē säg also me·sog·nath·ic .mez äg nath ik, .mēs adj having the jaws of medium size and slightly… … Medical dictionary
mesognathous — adj. having jaws of medium size (Anthropology) … English contemporary dictionary
mesognathous — me·sog·na·thous … English syllables
mesognathous — /məˈsɒgnəθəs/ (say muh sognuhthuhs), /məˈzɒg / (say muh zog ) adjective 1. having medium, slightly protruding jaws. 2. having a moderate or intermediate gnathic index of from 98 to 103. –mesognathism, mesognathy, noun …
mesognathous — … Useful english dictionary
mesognathy — mə̇ˈzägnəthē, meˈ , mēˈ , ˈsä noun ( es) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary mesognathous + y : the state of being mesognathous : mesognathous character … Useful english dictionary
mesognathic — 1. Relating to the mesognathion. 2. SYN: mesognathous. * * * mes·og·nath·ic (mez″og ) (me″zog nathґik) mesognathous … Medical dictionary
alveolar index — Gnathic Gnath ic, a. [Gr. gna qos the jaw.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the jaw. [1913 Webster] {Gnathic index}, in a skull, the ratio of the distance from the middle of the nasofrontal suture to the basion (taken equal to 100), to the distance… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gnathic — Gnath ic, a. [Gr. gna qos the jaw.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the jaw. [1913 Webster] {Gnathic index}, in a skull, the ratio of the distance from the middle of the nasofrontal suture to the basion (taken equal to 100), to the distance from the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
