gnathostegite
Meanings
noun
- One of a pair of broad plates, developed from the outer maxillipeds of crabs, and forming a cover for the other organs in the mouth.
Word forms
Etymology
From gnatho- + Ancient Greek στέγω (stégō, “to cover”) + -ite.
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