Prognathous \Prog"na*thous\, a. [Gr. ? before + ? the jaw] (Anat.) Having the jaws projecting beyond the upper part of the face; -- opposed to orthognathous. See {Gnathic index}, under {Gnathic}. Their countenances had the true prognathous character. --Kane.
prognathous adj : having a projecting lower jaw [syn: {prognathic}, {hypognathous}] [ant: {opisthognathous}]