epignathous

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epignathous - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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.
     [1913 Webster]