gnathochilarium

noun

gnatho·​chi·​lar·​i·​um

-ˌkīˈla(a)rēəm

plural -s

: the lower lip of certain arthropods usually considered to consist of the fused maxillae

sometimes : labium

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from gnath- + chil- + -arium

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