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lantern jaw

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lantern jaw
n.
1. A lower jaw that protrudes beyond the upper jaw.
2. A long, thin jaw that gives the face a gaunt appearance.
lantern-jawed (lntrn-jôd) adj.
lantern jaw
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) (when plural, refers to upper and lower jaw; when singular usually to lower jaw) a long hollow jaw that gives the face a drawn appearance
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Noun1.lantern jaw - a long thin lower jaw
jawbone, jowl, lower jaw, lower jawbone, mandible, mandibula, mandibular bone, submaxilla - the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth


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