deutomala

noun

deu·​to·​ma·​la

"+¦mālə

plural deutomalae

-ˌlē

: either member of the second pair of mouthparts of a diplopod

deutomalal

-āləl

adjective

or deutomalar

-ālə(r)

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from deut- + mala

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