schizognathous
adjective
schi·zog·na·thous
-thəs
: constituting or having an arrangement of the bones of the palate in which the vomer is narrow and pointed in front and separated by a space on each side from the usually long narrow maxillopalatals which do not unite with each other or with the vomer
—used of birds
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“Schizognathous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schizognathous. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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