单词 | metagnathous |
释义 | metagnathous[ muh-tag-nuh-thuhs ] / məˈtæg nə θəs / adjectiveOrnithology. having the tips of the mandibles crossed, as the crossbills. Entomology. having biting mouthparts in the larval stage and sucking mouthparts in the adult stage. Origin of metagnathousFirst recorded in 1870–75; meta- + -gnathous OTHER WORDS FROM metagnathousme·tag·na·thism, nounWords nearby metagnathousmetafemale, metafiction, metagalaxy, metage, metagenesis, metagnathous, Metagonimus, metaherpetic keratitis, metal, metalanguage, metalcrafting Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for metagnathousmetagnathous / (mɪˈtæɡnəθəs) / adjective(of the beaks of birds such as the crossbill) having crossed tips Derived forms of metagnathousmetagnathism, nounWord Origin for metagnathousC19: from meta- + -gnathous Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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