| schizognath | <zoology> Any bird with a schizognathous palate. See: Schizognathous. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| schizognathae | <ornithology> The schizognathous birds. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| schizognathism | <zoology> The condition of having a schizognathous palate. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| schizognathous | <ornithology, zoology> Having the maxillo-palatine bones separate from each other and from the vomer, which is pointed in front, as in the gulls, snipes, grouse, and many other birds. Origin: Schize- + Gr. The jaw. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |