paragnathus
Meanings
noun
- One of the two lobes forming the lower lip, or metastome, of Crustacea.
- One of the small, horny, tooth-like jaws of certain annelids.
Word forms
Etymology
Learned borrowing from New Latin paragnathus, from para- + Ancient Greek γνάθος (gnáthos, “jaw”). Compare earlier paragnatha.
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