parrot mouth

noun

variants or parrot jaw
: a congenital anomaly of the mouth of a grazing animal in which the upper incisors project over the lower thus preventing apposition and interfering with normal prehension and mastication of food
parrot-mouthed
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adjective

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“Parrot mouth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parrot%20mouth. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.

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