oxygnathous

adjective

ox·​yg·​na·​thous

(ˈ)äk¦signəthəs

: having smooth or nearly smooth jaws

oxygnathous land snails

oxygnathous slugs

Word History

Etymology

oxy- + -gnathous; from the finely lined surface of the jaws

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