me|tag|na|thous

me|tag|na|thous
me|tag|na|thous «muh TAG nuh thuhs», adjective.
(of a bird) having the upper and lower tips of the mandibles crossed, as the crossbills.
[< meta- + Greek gnáthos jaw + English -ous]

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