metagnathism
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metagnathous — metagnathism, n. /meuh tag neuh theuhs/, adj. 1. Ornith. having the tips of the mandibles crossed, as the crossbills. 2. Entomol. having biting mouthparts in the larval stage and sucking mouthparts in the adult stage. [1870 75; META + GNATHOUS] * … Universalium
metagnathous — /məˈtægnəθəs/ (say muh tagnuhthuhs) adjective Ornithology having the tips of the mandibles crossed, as the crossbills. –metagnathism, noun …
metagnathous — [mə tag′nə thəs] adj. [ META + GNATHOUS] 1. having the points of the beak crossed, as in the crossbills 2. having larvae that feed by chewing and adults that feed by sucking, as in butterflies and moths metagnathism n … English World dictionary
