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(zoology, obsolete) belonging to a former taxonomic group of carinate birds (Desmognathae), having the maxillopalatine bones united.
Use desmognathous when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Desmognathous means (zoology, obsolete) belonging to a former taxonomic group of carinate birds (Desmognathae), having the maxillopalatine bones united.
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