Copeognatha

Co·​pe·​og·​na·​tha

ˌkōpēˈägnəthə

taxonomic synonym of corrodentia

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from copeo- (from Greek kopeus chisel) + -gnatha; akin to Greek koptein to smite, cut off

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