metagnathous
adjective
- having the points of the beak crossed, as in the crossbills
- having larvae that feed by chewing and adults that feed by sucking, as in butterflies and moths
See metagnathous in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(mĭ-tăgˈnə-thəs)
adjective Having a bill in which the tips of the mandibles cross. Used of a bird.
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