paragnath

noun

par·​ag·​nath

ˈparə̇gˌnath

plural -s

1

: one of a pair of foliose lobes of the metastoma lying behind the mandibles in most crustaceans

2

: one of the paired lobes of the hypopharynx in various insects

3

: one of the small horny toothlike jaws of various annelids

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary para- entry 1 + Greek gnathos jaw

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