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prognathous

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Prognathous \Prog"na*thous\ (pr[o^]g"n[.a]*th[u^]s), a. [Gr.
   pro` before + gna`qos the jaw] (Anat.)
   Having the jaws projecting beyond the upper part of the face;
   -- opposed to orthognathous. See Gnathic index, under
   Gnathic.
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         Their countenances had the true prognathous character.
                                                  --Kane.
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