paragnathus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One of the two lobes forming the lower lip, or metastome, of Crustacea.
  2. One of the small, horny, tooth-like jaws of certain annelids.

Word forms

paragnathus paragnathi paragnath

Etymology

Learned borrowing from New Latin paragnathus, from para- + Ancient Greek γνάθος (gnáthos, “jaw”). Compare earlier paragnatha.

Related words

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