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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.

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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