schizognathism (skizognathizm)

[ Schizognathism is the kind of "cleft palate" shown by the columbine and gallinaceous birds, by the waders at large, and by many of the swimmers. Coues, Key to N. A. Birds, p. 179. schizognathous (ski-zog'na-thus), a. [ IMG:content-0288.png:[merged small][merged small][ocr errors][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small]