Gnathic

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Of or relating to the jaw.
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  • adj. Of or pertaining to the jaw.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Of or pertaining to the jaw.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Of or pertaining to the jaws; specifically, in craniometry, pertaining to the alveolus of the jaws; alveolar: as, the gnathic or alveolar index (which see, under craniometry). Also gnathal.
    • Word Usage
    "The degree of projection of the jaws is determined by the gnathic or alveolar index, which represents the proportion between the basialveolar and basinasal lengths, thus: basialveolar length X 100/basinasal length56"
     
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