† metagnathismn.
Ornithology. Obsolete. rare.
The condition of being metagnathous.
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1890 E. Coues Handbk. Field & Gen. Ornithol. ii. 150 Each mandible may be oppositely falcate, as in the crossbill, constituting metagnathism.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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- tumbling-star
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- tumbling-wheel
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