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Meaning of brachygnathism | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

An underbite caused by a shortening of the upper mandible (in animals)

uncountable

Examples

“None of the lambs had malformation evocative of SBV infection (arthrogryposis-hydranencephaly syndrome, stiff neck, scoliosis, brachygnathism).”

CEFR level

C2
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This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

brachygrapher brachygraphy brachylaimiasis brachylaimid brachylogy brachylophosaurin

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