-gnathouscomb. form

Primary stress is usually attracted to the syllable immediately preceding this combining form, but occasionally to the first syllable of this combining form. Vowels may be reduced accordingly.

Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek γνάθος , -ous suffix.

Etymology: < ancient Greek γνάθος jaw (see -gnath comb. form) + -ous suffix. Compare post-classical Latin and scientific Latin -gnathus in genus names (1738 or earlier). Compare -gnathic comb. form.A number of formations are found from the first half of the 19th cent., frequently modelled on Latin genus names in -gnathus , e.g. prognathous adj., orthognathous adj., macrognathous adj.

Zoology and Physical Anthropology.

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Forming adjectives designating skulls or heads having jaws or mouthparts of the type specified by the first element, and persons or animals having such skulls or heads, as chaetognathous adj. at Chaetognatha n. Derivatives, prognathous adj., orthognathous adj. Cf. -gnathic comb. form.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online December 2018).

单词	-gnathous
释义	-gnathouscomb. form Primary stress is usually attracted to the syllable immediately preceding this combining form, but occasionally to the first syllable of this combining form. Vowels may be reduced accordingly. Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek γνάθος , -ous suffix. Etymology: < ancient Greek γνάθος jaw (see -gnath comb. form) + -ous suffix. Compare post-classical Latin and scientific Latin -gnathus in genus names (1738 or earlier). Compare -gnathic comb. form.A number of formations are found from the first half of the 19th cent., frequently modelled on Latin genus names in -gnathus , e.g. prognathous adj., orthognathous adj., macrognathous adj. Zoology and Physical Anthropology. Categories » Forming adjectives designating skulls or heads having jaws or mouthparts of the type specified by the first element, and persons or animals having such skulls or heads, as chaetognathous adj. at Chaetognatha n. Derivatives, prognathous adj., orthognathous adj. Cf. -gnathic comb. form. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online December 2018). < comb. form
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