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Prognathic

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prog·na·thous  (prgn-ths, prg-n-) also prog·nath·ic (prg-nthk, -nthk)
adj.
Having jaws that project forward to a marked degree.
progna·thism (-n-thzm) n.
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Adj.1.prognathic - having a projecting lower jaw
hypognathous, prognathous
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