Having a relatively short or underdeveloped lower jaw.
From Greek 'brachy-' (short) and 'gnathos' (jaw) with the adjective-forming suffix '-ous'.
Fish that are brachygnathous often use suction feeding instead of biting—they evolved a different hunting strategy to deal with their jaw shape, showing how anatomy determines behavior!
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