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Definition of Desmognathous

1. a. Having the maxillo-palatine bones united; -- applied to a group of carinate birds (Desmognathæ), including various wading and swimming birds, as the ducks and herons, and also raptorial and other kinds.

Definition of Desmognathous

1. Adjective. (zoology) having the maxillopalatine bones united; applied to a group of carinate birds (''Desmognathae''), including various wading and swimming birds, such as ducks and herons, and also raptorial and other kinds ¹

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Medical Definition of Desmognathous

1. Having the maxillo-palatine bones united; applied to a group of carinate birds (Desmognathae), including various wading and swimming birds, as the ducks and herons, and also raptorial and other kinds. Origin: Gr. Desmos bond + jaw. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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