prognathous

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Having jaws that project forward more than is usual

A huge brute with thick lips and prognathous jaw stood at her shoulder. He was talking loudly and gesticulating wildly.

Having a jaw which extends past the rest of one's face
See Gnathic index, under Gnathic
having a projecting lower jaw
Having the jaws projecting beyond the upper part of the face; opposed to orthognathous
{s} having protruding jaws, having jaws that stick out
having a jaw that sticks out more than the rest of the face (pro- + gnathos )
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