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Epignathous

Epignathous \E*pig"na*thous\, a. [Epi- + Gr. gna`qos the jaw.] (Zo["o]l.) Hook-billed; having the upper mandible longer than the lower.

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epignathous

a. (context zoology English) hook-billed; having the upper mandible longer than the lower one