| Schizognath | n. [ See Schizognathous. ] (Zool.) Any bird with a schizognathous palate. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Schizognathae | ‖n. pl. [ NL. ] (Zool.) The schizognathous birds. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Schizognathism | n. (Zool.) The condition of having a schizognathous palate. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Schizognathous | a. [ Schizo- + Gr. &unr_; the jaw. ] (Zool.) Having the maxillo-palatine bones separate from each other and from the vomer, which is pointed in front, as in the gulls, snipes, grouse, and many other birds. [ 1913 Webster ] |