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upbraid you in the shame and horror of a sad eternity, if you have not the spirit of obsignation. Jer. Taylor.

Ratifying; confirming by sealing. [Obs.] Samuel Ward (1643)

Opposition. [R.] Bp. Hall.

Orthognathous.

The quality or state of being orthognathous. Huxley.

ull, nearly perpendicular, not retreating backwards above the jaws; -- opposed to Ant: prognathous. See Gnathic index, under Gnathic.

Same as Paragnathus.

Having both mandibles of equal length, the tips meeting, as in certain birds.

One of the two lobes which form the lower lip, or metastome, of Crustacea.

A division of fishes in which the lower pharyngeal bones are united. It includes the scaroid, labroid, and embioticoid fishes.

Of or pertaining to the Plectognathi. -- n.

An order of fishes generally having the maxillary bone united with the premaxillary, and the articular united with the dentary.

Of or pertaining to the Plectognathi.

eir quantity indicated by a verbal sign; as, all, none, etc.; -- contrasted with preindesignate, defining propositions of which the quantity is not so indicated.

Having no sign expressive of quantity; indefinite. See Predesignate.

A comprehensive group of mankind, including those that have prognathous jaws.

Prognathous.

Projection of the jaws. -- Prog"na*thy, n.

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.

Means of defense; defense. [Obs.] Shak.