Defn: Same as Paragnathus.
PARAGNATHOUS
Pa*rag"na*thous, a. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Having both mandibles of equal length, the tips meeting, as in certain birds.
PARAGNATHUS Pa*rag"na*thus, n.; pl. Paragnathi. Etym: [NL. See Para-, and Gnathic.] (Zoöl.) (a) One of the two lobes which form the lower lip, or metastome, of Crustacea. (b) One of the small, horny, toothlike jaws of certain annelids.
PARAGOGE
Par`a*go"ge, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr.
1. (Gram.)
Defn: The addition of a letter or syllable to the end of a word, as withouten for without.
2. (Med.)
Defn: Coaptation. [Obs.] Dunglison.
PARAGOGIC; PARAGOGICAL
Par`a*gog"ic, Par`a*gog"ic*al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. paragogique.]